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THE  BENSON  LIBRARY  OF  HYMNOLOGY 

Endowed  by  the  Reverend 

Louis  Fitzgerald  Benson,  d.d. 

LIBRARY  OF  THE  THEOLOGICAL  SEMINARY 
PRINCETON,  NEW  JERSEY 


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SELECTION 


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O    F 


H        Y        M         N        S 


FROM    THE 


BEST     AUTHORS, 

INTENDED  TO  BE  AN 

APPENDIX 

TO 

B&.WATTS's  PSJLMSaxd  If  i;MN 


By  J  O  H  N   R  I  P  P  O  N,  A.  M. 


ELIZABETH  TOWN: 
Printed  by  SHEPAR_D  KOiLOCK- 

M,DCC,XCII. 


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PREFACE. 


THE  Hymns  and  Pfalms  of  that  fweet  finger  in 
Ifrael,  Dr.  Watts,  have  juftly  obtained  a  diftin- 
guiflied  reputation,  among  different  denominations 
of  good  men,  and  rendered  his  memory  dear  to 
thousands.  They  appear  to  me  better  adapted  to 
public  worfhip  than  any  other  book  which  I  have 
feen,  and  it  would  pain  me  very  much,  to  find  any 
one  fufpecling  my  moft  eordial  attachment  to  them. 
Unlefs  I  am  very  much  miftaken,  1  have  often  felt 
their  beneficial  influence  on  my  mind,  and  I  do,  with 
the  greateft  pleafure,  rank  among  their  warmeft  ad- 
mirers. 

OCCASION  OF  THIS  SELECTION. 

But  it  was  never  imagined,  by  Dr.  Watts,  or  any 
other  intelligent  perfon,  that  it  would  be  for  ever 
improper  to  introduce  other  hymns  into  a  congre- 
gation where  his  are  ufed.  And  it  muft  be  acknow- 
ledged, copious  and  excellent  as  they  are,  that  they 
do  not  include  every  fubjeel  that  is  needful  for  pub- 
lic worfhip  ;  for  it  has  often  fceen  very  difficult,  if 
not  impoflible  after  fermon,  to  find  a  pfalm  or  hymij 
quite  fuited  to  the  difecurfe  which  has  been  deliver- 
ed. Hence,  the  minifter,  or  leader  of  the  pfalmody, 
has  been  under  the  -neceffity  of  taking  a  hymn,  now 
from  one  author,  and  then  from  another  ;  and  many 
of  our  fenior  minifters  have  fometimes  given  out  a 
compoiition  of  their  own.  Thefe  methods  have  been 
edifying  to  the  people,  but  an  inconvenience  has  at- 
tended them  ;  the  people  have  not  had  the  hymn 
which  has  been  fung,  and,  to-day  they  have  affced, 
"  Who  was  the  author  of  it?"  and  have  been  told, 
it  was  one  of  Dr.  Watts'  lyric  poems;  a  month  af- 
ter,they  have  made  a  limilar  enquirv,and  have  learn- 
ed that  the  hyma  was  Dr.  Doddridge's ;  the  next 


• 


time  they  enquired, ij  9n&  tnev  had  been  com- 
forted by  one  of  PrewJ^Davies's  of  America,  or 
elfe  by  the  united  piety  and  poetry  of  Theodofia. — 
At  laft,  not  being  able  to  find  all  thefe  hymns,  in  any 
two,  or  three,  or  ten  books,  they  have  afked  another 
queftion — "  Why  could  we  not  have  lbme  of  the 
beft  hymns  in  all  thefe  authors  put  together,  and  u- 
fed  with  Dr.  Watts  s  ? — Such  enquiries  gave  birth  to 
the  prefent  publication.  » 

INTENTION    OF    THIS    VOLUME. 

This  felefiion  was  never  intended,  either  directly 
or  indirectly,  to  fet  afide  Dr.  Watts,  in  any  congre- 
gation upon  earth;  on  the  contrary,  it  is  hoped  that 
ne  will  be  more  ufed  than  ever.  And  that  he  may 
befo,  his  hymns  and  pfalms  keeping  their  former 
place,  a  number  of  hymns  has  been  introduced  from 
bis  lyric  poems,  fermons,  and  Mifcellanies,  into  this 
volume,  not  only  greater  than  has  yet  appeared  in  a- 
ny  one  collection  of  hymns  for  public  worfhip;  but, 
1  believe,  exceeding  what  has  been  printed  in  all  of 
them  put  together.  Thefe,  I  flatter  myfelf,  will  be 
highly  acceptable  to  the  real  friends  of  Dr.  Watts. 

But  as  Dr.  Watts  has  not  many  whole  hymns,  on 
the  characters  of  Chrifl — the  work  of  the  fpirit — the 
Chriitian  graces  and  tempers — the  parables  of  the 
KJew  Teftament — the*  ordinance  of  baptifm— and 
but  few  fuited  to  aflbciations  and  general  meetings 

of  churches  and  miniilers — ordinations church 

meetings — meetings  of  prayer — annual  fermons  to 
young  people,  &c.  great  care  has  been  taken,  that 
this  book  mould  be  on  the  one  hand,  a  good  fupple- 
77ietjt>  filling  up,  in  fome  meafure,  thefe  deficiencies ; 
while  it  is  on  the  other,  an  appendix,  containing 
fome  hymns  on  the  fame  fubjects,  as  may  be  found 
in  Dr.  Watts :  thefe  have  been  felected  that  we  may 
not  always  fmg  of  the  fame  thing  in  the  fame  words, 
but  enjoy  variety  in  the  work  of  praife,  which  is  ge- 
nerally fo  acceptable  in  the  duty  of  prayer. 

When  Dr.  Watts 's  hymns  and  pfalms  were  intro- 
duced, there  were  fome  who  found  great  fault  with 


C     v     ] 

them,  intimating  that  they,  had  pfalms  enough  al- 
ready; and  it  may  be  there  are  fo me  well  meaning 
perfons  now,  of  a  (imila«|^Rrtion— -to  fuch  I  take 
the  liberty  of  faying,  that  I  think  it  will  be  very  dif- 
ficult to  find  an v  wife  and  good  man,  who  has  takea 
the  lead  in  public  pfalmcdy,  with  proper  attention, 
for  feven  years,  and  is,  after  fuch  a  trial,  of  thei* 
way  of  thinking.  Too  great  a  variety  is  fcarcely  to 
be  conceived  of;  and  I  confefs  my  fear  is,  notwith- 
standing this  edition  of  above  five  hundred  hymns, 
that  after  fermon  there  will  be  fhany  fubjects  fought 
for  in  vain,  both  in  this  appendix,  as  well  as  in  Dr. 
Watts.  To  provide  for  this  inconvenience,  as  far 
as  pofiible,  I  have  placed  together  a  number  of  (hort 
hymns,  to  be  fung  after  fermon.  Thefe  will,  per- 
haps, often  be  helpful  when  no  one  can  be  found* 
exactly  fuitable  to  the  difcourfe,  as  they  are  on  very 
general  fubjecls,  fuch  as  "  praife  for  the  gofpel-«-A 
Belling  requefted  on  the  w  ,rd  preached,"  and  on 
many  other  topics  of  very  common  concern. 

Some  of  the  beft  judges  who  have  been  confulted 
On  this  head,  have,  recommended  a  variety  of  mea- 
sures. Patrick's  pfalms  are  confined,  I  obferve?  to 
three  meafures :  Dr.  Watts 's  pfalms  are  thrown  into 
nine;  but  fome  of  thefe  meafures  are  now  fo  much 
out  of  ufe,  that  they  are  fcarcely  ever  fung.  In  their 
room,  I  he  ve  introduced  a  few  others,  perhaps  not 
enough  to  gratify  every  one,  but,  I  believe,  rnoft  of 
thofe  which  are  known  and  valued  in  oar  diiTenting 
congregations,  throughout  England. 

ENCOURAGEMENT. 

The  numerous  minifters  and  other  brethren  to 
whom  I  have  read,  or  fent  my  defign,  have,  one  and 
al^  unanimously  encouraged  me  to  go  forward ;  and^ 
after  I  had  laid  my  plan,  and  collected  great  part  ot 
my  materials,  I  was,  more  than  ever,  convinced  that 
an  appendix  to  Dr.  Watts' s  hymns  and  pialrns,  was 
very  generally  defired,  from  one  end  of  the  bngaonx 
to  the  other.  For  I  found  that  fevefai  mimfters,  m 
very  different  counties,  who  were  unacquainted 


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with  eacn  others  inteajjpn,  had  actually  beoun  a 
work  of  this  kind;  briMbingrhat  J  had  advanced 
pretty  far  in  a  icleotion/wWh  'houfd  be  diftinguilh- 
ed  from  others,  by  an  Orderly  arrangement  of  iub- 
jeas,  they  dropped  their  Jelign,  and  three  of  them 
very  politely  and  voluntarily  favored  me  with  inch 
communications,  as  lay  me  under  very  coniiderable 
Obligations.  My  grateful  acknowledgements  attend 
lijMe  my  brethren,  as  well  as  feveral  other  of  my 
friends,  who  have,  in  different  ways,  generoufly  con- 
tributed towards  this  compilation. 

MATFRIALS    AND    AUTHORS* 

As  this  book  is  an  appendix  to  Dr.  Watts,  I  have 
rot  felected  from  his  hymns  and  pfaims,  bust  I  hare 
gone  through  more  than nhigtj  printed  volumes  of 
hymn  books,,  hymns,  pfaims,  &c.  attentively  peru- 
fing  ail  the  collections  I  could  obtain  in  this  country 
and  from  America.  That  published  about  the  year 
1 770,  by  the  Rev.  mcfTrs.  Afh  and  Evans,  is  a  collec- 
tion indeed.  I  will  not  fay  all  the  honorable  things 
wmch  my  mind  dictates  concerning  it;  but  I  will 
fay,  that  it  is  by  no  means  inferior  to  anv  collection 
Of  hymns  that  1  have  feen;  Yet,  as  Dr.  Watts  is  but 
teldom  ufed  where  the  Briftol  collection  is  introdu- 
ced, mine  will  not  be  likely  to  clam  with  it.  Fcr 
though  its  great  variety  of  iubjects  renders  this  fe- 
lecftion  more  fit  to  be  ufed  alone,  than  mofc  of  the 
collections  extant,  it  is  defigncd  for  the  ufe  of  thofe 
congregations  in  which  Dr.  Watts's  hymns  and 
pfaims  havefhU.  the  preference  to  ail  others. 

1  hope  it  will  be  obferved,  that  fome  of  the  hymns 
which  I  harechofen,  have  been  inferted  in  the  great- 
er part  of  the  beft  collections;  and  I  judge  it  is  a 
lufficient  proof  of  their  worth,  that  they  have  been 
cfteemed  by  fo  many  good  men.  J  here  are  more 
than  three  hundred  others,  forne  of  which  indeed 
have  been  printed  before,  but  none  of  them,  I  think, 
have  ever  appeared  in  any  collection  for  public  wor- 
ship till  now. 

The  original  hymns  which  adorn  this  volume, 
and  which  were  never  before  printed,  make  almeft 


[  vii  ] 
one  fourth  part  of  the  whole.  For  thefe  (not  to 
mention  here  all  the  valuable  perfonr,  whofe  names 
or  iignatures  ftand  in  the  book)  I  am  indebted  to 
the  prefent  Dr.  Stennett,  the  Rev.  Mr.  Turner  of 
Abingdon,  die  Rev.  Mr.  Beddome  of  Bourton,  and 
the  Rev.  Mr.  Francis  of  Korfiey  ;  names  which  have 
been,  for  many  years, ornaments  of  the  denomination 
to  which"  they  belong,  and  which  I  mentum  with 
the  higheft  perianal  refpeel— a  refpecl,  in  which  I 
am  joined  by  the  wifeft  and  bell  men  in  alj  our 
churches.  The  friendly  communications  of  thefe 
gentlemen,  have  been  no  i  neon  fide  rable  acqaifjtioo 
— but  it  is  proper  to  remark,  that  though  r;^s  vo- 
lume is  indebted  to  them  for  many  of  its  beauties, 
they  are  accountable  for  none  of  the  blermftvS  that 
may  appear  in  hymns  which  do  not  bear  tv  "-*iames. 

In  moft  places,  where  the  names  of  the  authors 
were  known,  they  are  put  at  full  length;  but  the 
hymns  which  are  notfo  diftinguilhed,  or  which  have 
only  a  (ingle  letter  prefixed  to  them,  were,  many  of 
them,  compofed  by  perfons  unknown,  or  elfe  have 
undergone  fome  confider  able  alterations.  The  au- 
thor of  the  firffc  hymn  wifhes  it  fomewhere  to  be  faid, 
that  the  leading  idea  of  it  was  taken  from  Addifon. 

I  mitt  it  will  be  found,  that  the  hymns  in  this  fc~ 
lection  are  truly  evangelical;  but  if  any  fentiment 
or  expreilion  has  efcaped  me,  that  is  contrary  to  the 
facred  oracles,  I  hope  I  {hall  be  willing  to  corre&  it, 
whenever  an  opportunity  may  offer.  It  would  pain 
me  beyond  expreflion,  if  there  were  anv  hymn  in 
the  book,  that  might  give  juft  reafon  for  offence,  to 
any  fenous  mind,  I  hope  no  line,  nor  even  fyllable 
will  be  found,  tending  to  make  the  breaches  between 
good  men,  wider  than  they  are  already.  It  has  giv- 
en me  no  fraall  plealure  to  unite,  as  far  as  I  could, 
here  below,  different  denominations^  of  minifters 
and  Chnfhans,  in  the  fame  noble  work,  which  {hall 
for  ever  employ  them  above-  My  enquiry  has  not 
been,  nuhofe  hymns  mall  I  choofe,  but  what  hymns  ; 
and  hence  it  will  be  ieen,  that  churchmen  and  dif- 
ienters,  Watts  and  Tate,  Wefleyahd  Toplady,  En- 


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gland  and  America,  ling  fide  by  fide,  and  very  ofteft 
join  in  the  fame  triumph,  ufing  the  fame  words.— 
And  when  Chnft  has  been  the  fubjeft  of  thefong,  we 
.riavc  been  ready  to  fay, 

Europe,  and  Jfia  mail  refound, 

With  Africa,  his  fame  j 
And  thou,. America,  in  fongs 
Redeeming  love  proclaim. 

ORDER    OF    THE    VOLUWF. 

I  have  aimed,  all  through  the  book,  at  an  eafy  me- 
thod, a  fchenie  of  which  may  be  feen  in  the  page 
which  faces  the  firft  hymn.  By  this  means,  1  hope 
it  will  be  eafy  to  find  almoft  any  fubjecl.  But  as  no 
two  pc-rfons  would  be  likely  to  arrange  five  hundred 
hymns  alike,  and  as  fome  hymns  may  bear  two  or 
three  titles  (as  many  rn  Dr.  Watts's  book  do)  and 
therefore  ftand  with  propriety  under  different  heads* 
perhaps  it  may  turn  out  on  examination,  that  I  have 
jot  placed  all  the  hymns  where  fome  attentive  per- 
iods would  have  expected  to  find  them.  Should  any 
Of  them  be  found  in  a  lefs  proper  place  than  they 
Wight  have  had,  it  will  give  me  pleaiure  if  none  of 
them  {land  in  an  improper  place.  There  appeared 
to  be  fome  reafon  for  placing  them  where  they  are  : 
it  this  mould  not  appear  to  others,  I  have  the  confo- 

n  to  reflect,  that  the  intrinfic  merit  of  the  hymn 
will  not  be  lefteoed  by  its  Handing  in  a  wrong  leaf, 

that  if  the  whole  book  is  not  reduced  to  a  perfetl 

iod,  a  copious  index  will  be  very  likely  to  make 

ds,  i'cr  all  deficiencies  of  this  fort. 

MANNER    OF    SINGING. 

"  It  were  to  be  wiflied,"  fays  Dr.  Watts,   "  that 

we  might  not  dwell  fo  long  upon  every  lingle  note, 

md  produce  the  Syllables  to  fuch  atiiefome  extent, 

With  a  conilant  uniformity  of  time;  which  disgraces 

the  mufic,  and  puts  the  congregation  quite  out  of 

heath  in  Zinging  live  or  fix  ftanzas  :  wneu.is  if  the 

/  of  finging  were  but  reformed  to  a  greater 

of  pronunciation,  we   might  often  enjoy  the 

:re  of  a  longer  pfalm.  with  lefs  expence  of  time 

breath j  and  our  pfalmody  would  he  more  a- 

ible  to  that  of  the  ancient  churches,  more  inteJt- 


L    ix    j 


ligible  to  others,  and  more  delightful  to  ourfelves-- 
It  were  to  be  wiihed  alfo,  that  all  congregations  and 
private  families,  would  fing  as  they  do  in  foreign 
protcftant  countries,  without  reading  line  by  lme. 

The  feveral  miniiters  who  preached  a  couiie  or. 
fermons  in  Eaft  Cheap,  dated  i7cg, 1 7i i,  1713  «d 
1717,  fay,  under  the  duty  of  finging,  1  here  re- 
ra?a-n  one  thing  we  are  concerned  to  plead  for 
namely,  a  practice  which  has  lately  obtained I  in  fome 
of  our  congregations,  and  that  is,  Mgmg  oj  pfams 
Without  rfadlg.  This  has  been  matter^ pf JMpk 
to  fome  people,  and  to  remove  an  old  cuftom,  tho 
abaloJ,  isPlike  removing  the  ancient  land  marks, 
&c."  The  arguments  which  are  given  in  theie £p- 
rnonsfor  linging  without  parcelling  out  the  lines, 
"y  convlncing-and  1  have  the  P^aiare  to  re- 
mark, that  this  practice  is  gaming  ^»A" 
Congregations  of  the  tuft  note  in  London,.  atBofto^ 
anddlewhere-and  it  is  hoped  that  it  w*I  loon .be- 
come pretty  general  where  it  can  be  convenient^  in- 
troduced. 

CON  C  L  U  S  ION. 

I  am  not  fo  vain  as  to  fupoofe,  that  thefe  mate^ 
als  would  not  have  appeared  to  g^teradv^n  age 
if  they  had  paffed  through  other  hands,  but  lean 
Lw'Ih  truth,  I  have  done  my  beft-And  when  I 
Se  looked  around,  and  feen  the ^men  who ,  were 
moil  fitted.for  this  work,  bufily  and  h™^^ 
gacred,in  writing  and  printing  on  fuch  1W&M* 

Iffpirftofthe  times  ™^YtCt^to£l 
or  in  preaching  very  frequently  ;  blefl:ngs  to .the 
churches  over  which  they  prefide,  ana  to  the  v usa- 
ges all  around  them  ;  a  hope  has  been  indulged  that 
it  would  not  be  thought  prefuraptuous  even  in  a  ju- 
nior brother,  were  he  (borrowing  a  Similitude )  to 
walk  abroad  and  gather  up  the  golaenears  which 
have  long  lain  fcattered  in  the  fields  of  piety  ana  ge 
nius,  thatfo  a  fheaf  of  gratitude  might  be  prefented 
by  an  affectionate  paftor,  to  his  affectionate  people. 
No.  10.  Grange-Road,  Southward,       j.  &• 


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TABLE 

To  ind  any  Hymn  by  the  firft  Line, 


HYMff, 

A  Debtor  to  mercy  alone  223 

A  fulnefs  relides  150 

A  good  high  prieft  is  come  190 

Adam  our  father  arid  our  head  38 

Afflicted  faint  to  christ  draw  near  123 

Ah  wretched  fouls,  who  flrive  in  vain  334 

Alas,  what  hourly  dangers  rife  3x0 

All  hail,  incarnate  God  430 

All  hail,  the  power  of  Jems'  name  177 

Almighty  Father,  gracious  Lord  37 

Almighty  maker  God!  345 

Almighty  maker  of  ray  frame  543 

Am  I  a  foldier  of  the  crofs  228 

And  art  thou  with  us,  gracious  Lord  124 

And  be  it  fo  that  'till  this  hour  230 

And  can  my  heart  afpire  fo  high  278 

And  did  the  holy  and  the  juft  485 

And  have  I,  Chrift,  no  love  to  thee  252 

And  is  the  gofpel  peace  and  love  166 

Aloud  we  ling  the  wondrous  grace  2*58 

And  mufl  I  part  with  all  I  have  281 

And  will  th'  eternal  king  298 

And  will  the  judge  defcend  572 

And  will  th'  offended  God  again  299 

Angels  roll  the  rock  away  14a 

Another  fix  days  work  is  done    1  348 

Arife,  my  tendered  thoughts,  arife  42 

Afcend  thy  throne,  almighty  king  370 

As  on  the  cro.fs  the  Saviour  hung  So 

As  fhowers  on  meadows  newly  mown  9 


A      TABLE 


ft^iww, 


Afham'd  of  Chrift,  my  foul  difdain 

t:  us,  Lord,  thy  name  to  praife  726 

AftoniuYd  and  diltrefs'd  40 

At  anchor  laid,  remote  from  home  sit 

Attend  my  ear,  my  heart  rejoice  C73 

Attend,  ye  children  of  your  God  470 

Awake,  awake,  the  facred  fong  m 

Awake,  my  foul,  in  joyful  lays  j  % 

Awake,  my  foul,  ftretch  every  nerve  30'z 

|:e  our  drowfy  fouls  349 

Awake,  our  fouls,  and  blefs  his  name  165 

Away,  my  unbelieving  &  286 

Awake,  fweet  gratitude,  and  fing  1  <■ 3 

Awake, ye  faints,  and  raife  vour  eyes-  586 

Awhile  remain'd  the  doubtful  ftrife  541 

B 

BACKSLIDERS,  who  your  nifery  feel  376 

Before  thy  throne,  eternal  King  424 

.Begone  unbelief  .  2qo 

•Behold,  long  with  d-for  fpring  is  come  5"co 

Heboid  the  leprous  Jew  ioz 

Behold  the  fin-atoning  Lamb  179- 

Behold  the  fons,  the  heirs  of  God  229 

with  fnares  on  every  hand  297 

Elided  are  the  fans  of  God  94 

Blefs'd  be  the  tie  that  binds  254 

iilefs'd  Jefus,  fburce  of  grace  divine  2cS 

Blefs'd  js  the  man  whofe  heart  expands  523 
Blefs'd  men,  who  ftretch  their  willing  hands      292} 

Blefled  Redeemer,  how  divine  241 

Blow  ye  the  trumpet,  blow  57 

C 

CHILDREN  of  the  heavenly  king  240 

4   Chriil,  our  paffover,  is  (lain  1S6 

Chrift,  the  Lord,  is  rifen  to-day  141 

Come  every  pious  heart  489 

Come,  gracious  fpirit,  heavenly  dove  207 

le,  guilty  fouls,  and  flee  away  376 
humble  finner,  in  whofe  breafl              '  355 


op  the  FIRST  LINES. 

HYMN*. 

Come,  let  me  love,  or  is  my  mind  251 

Come,  Lord,  and  help  us  to  rejoice  zy% 

Come,  Lord,  and  warm  each  languid  heart  583 

Come  fee  on  bioody  Calvary  478 

Come  (inners,  faith  the  mighty  God  %%% 

Come,  thou  fount  of  ev?ry  biciling  509 

Come,  thou  long  expected  Jeius  ■.  _  16a 

Come,  thou  foul-transforming  fpirit  368 

Come,  weary  fouls,  with  (in  diftrcfs'd  117 

Come,  ye  fmners,  poor  and  wretched  115 

Come  ye  that  fear  the  Lord  437 

Come  ye  that  love  the  Saviour's  name  1 75 

Compar'd  wkh  Chriil,  in  all  befide  304 
Curft  be  the  man,  for  ever  curft  54 

D 

DAY  of  judgment,  day  of  wonders  577 

Dead  be  ray  heart  to  all  below  402- 

Dear  friend  of  friendlefs  imners  hear  266 

Dear  Lord,  and  mall  thy  fpirit  reft  2 1 3 

Dear  Lord,  and  will  thy  pardoning  love  446 

Dear  Lord,  though  bitter  is  the  cup  264 

Dear  refuge  of  my  weary  foul  3X° 

Dear  Saviour  make  me  v/ife  to  fee  244 
Dear  Saviour  we  are  thine  3 1 

Dear  Saviour,  when  my  thoughts  recall  27a 

Dear  fhepherd  of  thy  people  hear  340 

Deareir.  Saviour  help  thyfervant  365 

Death  with  his  dread  commiilicn  feal'd  539 

Deep  are  the  wonnds  which  fin  has  made  i83 

Deluded  fouls,  who  think  to  find  400 

Depraved  minds,  on  afh.es  fed  15  8 

Defcend  celeftial  dove  468 

Defcend  holy  fpirit,  the  dove  214 

Did  Chrift  o'er  finners  weep  367 

Difmifs  us  with  thy  bleffing,  Lord  3 88 

Do  not  I  love  thee,  O  my  Lord  425 

Doll  thou  my  profit  feek  540 

E 

EARTH  has  engrofs'd  my  love  too  long  588- 

Encompafs'd  with  clouds  of  diftrefs  »a© 


HYMN, 


A      TABLE 

Enquire  ye  pilgrims,  for  the  way 

En/lav  d by Jin  and  bound  in  chains  \Q 

Eternal  God,  almighty  caufe  a 

Eternal  God,  enthron'd  on  high  <24 

Eterna  power,  whofe  high  abode  \l 

Eternal  fource  of  every  joy  cog 

Eternal  fpirit,  fource  of  light  2I1 

Eternal  wifdom,  thee  we  praife  4a 

Eternity  isjuft  at  hand  CAg 

Exalted  prince  of  life,  we  own  369 


"pATR  Sion's  king,  we  ilippliant  how 

f- .   Faith  adds  new  charms  to  earthly  blifs        ai8 

J^aitn,   tis  a  precious  grace  ,T- 

Father  a;  thy  call  I  come  "; 

rather  divine,  thy  piercing  eye  -J. 

Father  Ood,  who  feeft  in  me  33A 

lather,  how  wide  thy  glory  fhines  m 

lather,  ,s  not  thy  promife  pledg'd  AIa 

Father  of  all,  thv  c*re  we  blefs  \ ? 

Father  of  faithful  Abram  hear  ™ 

latter  of  glorv,  to  thy  name  \z 

Father  of  mercies,  bow  thine  ear  .26 

lather  of  mercies,  in  thy  houfe  *7 

lather  of  mercies,  in  thy  word  .* 

Father  of  mercies,  fend  thy  grace  -„ 

lather,  whate'er  of  earthly  blifs  ,11 

lorafeafoncall'd  to  part  «!* 

Forg.venefs,  'tig  a  joyful  found  gl 

Frequent  the  dav  of  God  returns 

From  whence  this  fear  and  unbelief 

From  winter's  barren  clods 

/^UVF.  glory  to  Ood,  ve  children  ofmen  ia* 

V-*    Glorious  things  0f  thee  are  fpoken  4i8 

Olory  to  God  on  high  *o* 

Glory  to  God  who  reigns  above  \%l 
Hlory  to  the  eternal  king                                      •       * 

dory  to  thee,  my  God,  this  night  496 


417 


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499 


of  the  FIRST  LINES. 

HYMN. 

Go  teach  the  nations  and  baptize  454 

God  in  the  gofpel  of  his  fon  54 

God  is  a  name  my  foul  adores  23 

God  moves  in  a  myfterious  way  34 

God  of  eternity,  from  thee  544 

God  of  my  life,  to  thee  belong  511 

God  with  us,  O  glorious  name  1 74 

Grace,  'tis  a  charming  found  in 

Gracious  Lord  incline  thine  ear  296 

Great  author  of  th'  immortal  mind  24 

Great  Father  of  mankind  406 
Great  former  of  this  vaiious  frame 

Great  God,  amid  the  darkfome  night  J99 

Great  God,  my  maker,  and  my  king  18 
Great  God  now  condefcend 
Great  God  of  providence  thy  ways 
Great  God  of  wonders  ail  thy#a.ys 
Great  God,  opprefl  with  grief  and  fear 

Great  God,  the  nations  of  the  earth  4zo 

Great  God,  thy  watchful1  care  we  biefs  33 9 

Great  God,  to  thee  my  evening  long  49<j 

Great  God,  we  in  thy  courts  appear  45a 

Great  God,  we  fing  that  mighty  hand  510 

Great  God,  what  hofts  of  angels  Hand  307 

Great  God,  where'er  we  pitch  our  tent  333 

Great  leader  of  thine  Ifrael's  holl  317 

Great  ruler  of  the  earth  and  fides  531 

Great  fpirit  of  immortal  love  2  <  /, 

Guide  me,  O  thou  great  Jehovah  567 


?'o 


H 

TTAIL!  mighty  Jefus,  how  divine  77 

-*- A  Hail!  thou  once  defpifed  Jefus  75 

Happy  beyond  defcription  he  a27 

Happy  the  man  who  finds  the  grace  29  c 

Happy  the  man  whofe  cautious  fT.eps  26c 

Hark!  for  >ti*  God's  own  Son  that  calls  9^ 

Hark!   the  glad  found,  the  Saviour  comes  y-4 
Hark!  the  herald  angels  fing 

Hark!  the  voice  of  love  and  mercy  *x 

Hark!  'tis  our  heavenly  leader's  voice  3^8 


A      TABLE 

HYMN. 

He  comes,  he  conies,  to  judge  the  world  578 

fie  dies,  the  friend  of  finners  dies  474 

He  lives,  the  great  Redeemer  lives  15% 

Hear,  gracious  God,  my  humble  moan  308 

Hear,  gracious  fovereign,  from  thy  throne  *io 

Heaven  has  confirm ?d  the  great  decree  565 

Here,  at  thy  table,  Lord,  we  meet  483 

Here,  Loid,  niyfoul  convicted  {lands  50 

Holy  and  reverend  is  the  name  7 

Holy  wonder,  heavenly  grace  347 

How  are  thy  iervanta  bltifs'd,  O  Lord  36 

How  charming  is  the  place  341 

How  did  the  powers  ofdarknefs  rage  314 
How  firm  a  foundation,  ye  faints  of  the  Lord      128 

How  free  and  boundlefs  is  the  grace  36* 

How  grefc,  how  foJemn  is  the  work  453 

How  great,  how  terflfcle,  that  God  .  570 

How  happy  are  we  6* 

How  happy  is  the  pilgrim's  lot  300 

How  haft  thou,  Lord,  from  year  lo  year  50a 

Kow  keen  the  tempter's  malice  is  155 

How  long  (hall  death,  the  tyrant,  reign.  5A9 

How  long  (hull  earth's  alluring  toys  54"6 

How  Ion.;,  thou  faithful  God,  mall  I  364 

How  lovely,  how  divinely  fweet  343 

How  many  years  has  man  been  driven  421 

How  oft,  alas !  this  wretched  heart  86 

How  precious  is  the  book  divine  4? 

How  fnaii  I  my  Saviour  fet  forth  151 

How  mall  the  fbns  of  men  appear  377 

How  foft  the  words  my  Saviour  fpeaks  517 

How  various  and  how  new  547 

Humble  fouls,  who  feek  faivation  445 

1 

IAfk'd  the  Lord  that  I. might  grow  321 

I  come,  the  great  Redeemer  cries  193 

I  my  ¥.  be n  e  z  e  r  raife  51* 

I  would,  but  cannot  fing  309 

If  fecret  fraud  fhould  dwell  2 S3 

Infinite  excellence  is  thine  164 


ofthe  FIRST  LINES. 

HYMN, 

In  Jordan's  tide  the  Baptift  ftands      \  44* 

In  longs  of  fublime  adoration  and  praife  1 10 

In  fweet  exalted  {trains  33% 

In  thee,  thou  all-fufncient  God  44* 

In  vain  Apollos"*  filver  tongue"  36° 

In  vain  the  giddy  world  enquires  399 

In  what  confufion  earth  appears        %  j8a 

Is  Jefus  mine,  Im  now prepar'd  378 

Ifrael  in  ancient  days  53 

It  is  the  Lord  enthron'd  in  light  2  79 

Jefus,  and  mall  it  ever  be  AS 1 

Jefus,  at  thy  command  3°4 

Jefus,  commiilion'd  from  above  184 

Jefus,  full  of  all  companion  =  295 

Jefus,  I  love  thy  charming  name  1 7 3 

Jefus,  how  precious  is  thy  name  *9* 

Jefu<5, 1  fing  thy  matchlefs  grace  171 

Jefus,  immutably  the  fame  200 

Jefus  is  our  great falvation  108 

Jefus,  let  thy  pitying  eye  3*3 

Jefus,  lover  of  my  foul  .  3°S 

Jefus,  mighty  king  in  Sion                       •  449 

Jefus,  my  all,  to  heaven  is  gone  201 

Jefus,  my  Lord,  how  rich  thy  grace  433 

Jefus ,  my  love,  my  chief  delight  171 

Jefus,  my  Saviour,  and  my  God  106 

Jefus,  or  word  divinely  fweet  475 

Jefus,  our  foals  delightful  choice  219 

Jefus,  fince  thou  art  ilill  to-day  189 

Jefus,  the  eternal  Son  of  God  5s 

Jefas,  the  heavenly  lover,  gave  159 

Jefus,  the  Lord,  our  fouls  adore  167 

jefus,  the  fpring  of  joys  divine  196 

Jefus,  thy  blood  and  righteoufnefs  84 

Jefus,  we  claim  thee  for  our  own  17  S 

Jefus,  we  hang  upon  the  word  206 

Jefus,  when  faith,  -with  fixed  eyes  477 

K 

KEEP  fllence  all  created  things  9 
Kind  are  the  words  that  Jefus  fpeaks    ,      125 


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A      TABLE 

Kindred  in  Chrift,  for  his  dear  fake  ^%' 

King  of  Sakm,  blefi  my  foul  jj? 

J   FT  avarice  from  fhore  ro  fliore  .< 

^  Let  others  boaft  their  ancient  line  01 

Let  party  names  no  more  a  J . 

Let  Siob's  watchmen  all  awake  AZ 

Let  thofe  who  bear  the  Chriftian  name 

Mffht  of  thofe  whofe  drearv  dwelling 

Lo     he  comes  with  clouds  defending 

Lo!  he  cometh,  countlefs  trumpets 

Look  down,  O  Lord,  with  pitying  eye 

Look  hP   ye  faints,  direel  your  eyes 

Lord,  and  am  I  yet  alive  *l 

Lord,  at  thy  feet  we  finners  lie  -J 

Lord,  at  thy  table  I  behold  At 

Lord,  d.dft  thou  die,  but  not  for  me  287 

Lord,  difmifg  us  with  thv  bleffing  ~sl 

Lord,  doll  thou  (hew  a  corner- flone  ,6* 

Lord  God,  omnipotent  to  blefs 

Lord,  haft  thou  made  me  know  thy  ways  ioc 

Lord,  how  large  thy  bounties  are  1 10 

Lord,  how  (hall  wretched  finners  dare  K2, 

Lord,  I  am  pain'd,  but  I  refign  J  ,g 

Lord,  am  I  thine,  entirely  thine  \OQ 

Lord,  I  am  vile,  what  fha'U  I  fay  4* 

Lord,  I  cannot  let  thee  go  '. 

Lord,  if  thou  thy  grace  impart  "Jz 

Lord  of  hofts,  how  lovely  fair 

Lord,  fhall  we  part  with  gold  for  drof? 

Lord,  thou  baft  been  thv  children's  God 

Lo?d,  thou  haft  bid  thy  people  pray 

Lord,  thou  with  an  unerring  beam 

Lord,  thy  prevailing  knowledge  ftrikes 

Lord,  'tis  an  infinite  delight 

Lord,  we  come  before  thee  now  A{ 

Lord,  when  I  read  the  traitor's  doom  *r  g© 

Lord,  when  our  raptur'd  thoughts  furvey 

Lord,  when  we  fee  a  faint  of  thine 


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28 


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of  the  1'lK-ST  LINES. 

.  HYMN. 

Lord,  With  a  gnev'd  and  aching  heart  j-6 

Loud  let  the  tuneful  trumpet  found  c8 


M 


M 

AY  the  grace  of  Chrifl,  our  Saviour  393 

Methinks  the  laft  great  day  is  come  571 

Mighty  God,  while  angels  blefs  thee  133 

JMong  ail  the  priefts  of  Jewifn  race  19 x 

Mortals  awake,  with  angels  join  1 19 

Muft  all  the  charms  of  nature  then  520 

My  brethren,  from  mv  heart  belov-d  416 

My  captain  founds  the  alarm  of  war  ^03 

My  God,  affile,  me  while  I  raife  203 

My  God,  how  cheerful  is  the  found  ,  126 

My  God,  the  covenant  of  thy  love  67 

My  God,  what  filken  cords  are  thine  216 

My  gracious  Redeemer  I'll  love  ^S3 

My  grateful  tongue,  immortal  king  z} 

My  rifing  foul  with  ftrong  de/ires  97 

My  Saviour,  let  me  hear  thy  voice  89 

My  forrows  like  a  flood  gg 

My  foul  with  joy  attend  Ia3 

My  thoughts,  that  often  mount  the  &ies  .550 

My  times  of  forrow  and  of  joy  27$ 


N 
"XT  O  more,  dear  Saviour,  will  I  boaft  481 

IN    No  ftrength  of  nature  canfuffice 
Not  all  the  nobles  of  the  earth 
Not  by  the  laws  of  innocence 
Not  unto  us,  but  thee  alone 

Now  begin  the  heavenly  theme  ^9 

Now  far  above  thefe  ftarry  fides  A7n 

Now  from  the  altar  of  our  hearts  49  7 

Now  let  a  true  ambition  rife  5  Lg 

Now  let  our  cheerful  eyes  furvey 
Now  let  our  drooping  hearts  revive  ^66 

Now  let  our  faith  grow  ftrong  and  rife  480 

Now  let  our  hearts  confpire  to  raife  jaa 

Now  let  our  fouls  on  wings  fublime  323 

Now  let  our  voices  join  23« 


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A      TABLE 

Now  let  the  feeble  all  be  flrong  ^06 

fcjow  let  us  raife  our  cheerful  ftrains  147 

Now  may  the  God  of  peace  and  love  390 

Now,  Lord,  the  heavenly  feed  is  fown  372 

Now  while  the  gofpel-net  is  call  566 

O 

O'ER  the  gloomy  hills  of  darknefs  428 

O  for  a  clofer  walk  with  God  98 

O  for  a  iweet  infpiring  ray  587 

O  God,  my  fun,  thy  blifsful  rays  231 

O  Lord,  I  would  delight  in  thee  24$ 

O  Lord,  my  beft  defires  fulfil  377 

O  Lord  my  God,  whofe  fovereign  love  68 

O  my  diftruftful  heart  64 

O  my  foul,  what  means  this  fadnefs  318 

O  that  I  knew  the  fecret  place  99 

O  that  the  Lord  indeed  381 

O  the  immenfe,  the  amazing  height  503 

O  thou  before  whofe  gracious  throne  413 

O  thou  that  haft  redemption  wrought  327 

O  thou  who  didft  thy  glory  leave  74 

O  what  ftupendous  mercy  mines  246 

O  ye  immortal  throng  I46 

Of  all  the  joys  we  mortals  know  249 

Oft  have  I  turn'd  my  eye  within  311 

On  Britain,  long  a  favoi'd  ifle  530 

On  Jordan*;;  ftormy  banks  I  Hand  534 

On  Sion,  his  mofc  holy  mount  56 

On  what  has  now  been  fown  373 

On  wings  of  faith  mount  up,  &c.  585 

Once  as  th..-  Saviour  pafs'd  along  78 

Oar  Father,  whofe  eternal  fway  358 

Our  God  afcends  his  lofty  throne  408 

Our  heavenly  Father  calls  96 

Our  Lord  is  rifen  from  the  dead  145 

Our  Saviour  alone  3S3 

P 

PATIENCE,  O  what  a  grace  divine  263 

Peace,  'tis  the  Lord  Jehovah's  hajod  563 


oftme  FIRST  LINES. 

HYMN. 

Poor,  weak  and  worthlefs,  tho'  I  am  170 

Praife  God,  from  whom  all  bleffings  flow  395 

Praife  the  Saviour,  all  ye  nations  43* 

Praife  to  our  fhepherd's  gracious  name  101 

Praife  to  the  Lord  of  boundlefs  might  S43 

Praife  to  the  Lord  who  bows  his  ear  53* 

Praife  to  the  Lord,  whole  mighty  hand  533 

Praife  to  thy  name,  eternal  God  3221 

Prepare  me,  gracious  God  561 
Proclaim,  faith  Chrift,  my  wondrous  grace         469 

Proftrate,  dear  jefus,  at  thy  feet  271 

R 

RAISE,  thoughtiefs  finner,  raife  thine  eye      °  49 

Reioice,  the  Lord  is  king  149 

Religion  is  the  chief  concern^  284 

Repent,  the  voice  celeftial  cries  267 

Return,  my  roving  heart,  return  329 

Rife,  my  foul,  and  ft  retch  thy  wings  301 

Rock  of  ages,  fhelter  me  195 

S 

SALVATION,  O  melodious  found  113 

Salvation  thro'  our  dying  God  109 

Saviour  divine,  we  know  thy  name  194 

Saviour  of  men,  and  Lord  of  love  133 

Saviour,  vifit  thy  plantation  4^7 

Sav,  who  is  (he  that  looks  abroad  4©3 

Searcher  of  hearts,  before  thy  face  268 

See  Felix  cloth'd  with  pomp  and  pow'r  380 

See  gracious  God,  before  thy  throne  S^S 

See  how  rude  winter's  icy  hand  507 

See  how  the  little  toiling  ant  5°5 

See  how  the  mounting  fun  494 

See  how  the  willing  converts  trace  450 

See  IfraePs  gentle  fhepherd  ftand  33  7 

See,  Lord,  thy  willing  fubje&s  bow  139 

Self-deftroy'd,  for  help  I  pray  3  79 

Shall  Atheifts  dare  infuk  the  crofs  61  : 

Shall  Jefus  defcend  from  the  ikies  73 

Shepherd  of  tfrael,  bend  thine  ear  4°  9 


A      T    A    fc    L    E 

Shepherd  of  Ifrael,  thou  doft  keep  " Y  JJ 

Should  bounteous  nature  kindly  pour  *«, 

.Shout   for  the  blefled  Jeius  reigns  Al 

Since  Jeius  freely  did  appear  K1 , 

Sinful  and  blind,  and  poor  ic* 

Sing  to  the  Lord  above  •!!* 

Sinner,  O  why  io  thoughtlefs  grown  tjJi 

Sinners,  the  voice  of  God  regard  ij6 

So  fair  a  face  bedew'd  with  tears  4g . 

Sons  we  are  thro'  God's  election  \< 

Sovereign  of  all  the  world's  on  high  Qz 

Sovereign  of  life,  I  own  thy  hand  KA% 

Sovereign  ruler  of  the  fides  * 

Sprinkled  with  reconciling  blood  \<i 

Stay, thou  infulted  fpirit,  iby  ai ? 

Stern  winter  throws  his  icy  chains  5o6 

Stretch  d  on  the  crofs,  the  Saviour  dies  id 

Sweet  was  the  time  when  Cinl  I  felt  3 u 

T 

A    The  Bible  is  juftly  efteemd  L      2* 

The  deluge  at  the  Almighty's  call  IG4 

ihz  fountain  of  Chriit  I6g 

The  God  of  Abram  praife  ^ 

fhe  God  of  love  will  fure  indulge  ,64 

i  he  great  Redeemer  we  adore 

}  he  holy  eunuch,  when  baptiz'd  Al\ 

The  icy  chains  that  bound  the  earth  AU 

1  he  joyful  morn,  my  God,  is  come  ,46 

The  king  of  heaven  his  table  fpreads  Jftj 

I  he  Lord  on  mortal  worms  looks  down  42~ 

1  he  Lord  who  rules  the  world's  affairs  4 ,4 

'he  Lord  will  happinefs  divine  l-l 

The  mighty  frame  of  glorious  grace  148 

fiie  mighty  God  will  not  defptfc  a7, 

The  moment  a  finner  believes  2-z 

The  peace  which  God  alone  reveals  ^ 

The  righteous  Lord  fupremcly  great  2  <J 

The  Saviour  calls,  Jet  every  ear  tio 

Thefpriug,  great  God,  a-:  thy  command 


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of  the  FIRST  LINES. 

.  .      .         -  HYMN. 

The  wandering  itar,  and  fleeting  wind  3 10 

'1  he  wandering  nations  have  beheld 

Thee  Father  we  blels 

There  is  a  fountain  fill'd  with  blood  16^ 

There's  joy  in  heaven,  and  joy  on  earth  438 

There  is  no  path  to  heavenly  blifs 

Thine  earthly  fabbaths,  Lord,  we  love 

This  God,  is  the  God  we  adore  l$5 

Thou  art,  O  God,  a  fpirit  pure  3 

Thou  dear  Redeemer,  dying  Lamb  386 

Thou  God  of  glorious  majeity  549 

Thou  Lord,  my  iifety,  thou  my  light  344 

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Thou  only  centre  of  my  reft 

Thou  only  fovereign  of  my  heart 

Thou  very  pafchai  Lamb  ^8 

Thrice  happy  fouls,  who  born  from  heaven 

Thro'  all  the  changing  fcenes  of  life 

Thro'  ail  the  various  mifting  icene 

Thus  Agur  breath  d  his  warm  defiie 

Thus  far  my  God  hath  Jed  me  on 

Thus  it  became  the  Prince  of  Grace 

Thus  was  the  great  Redeemer  plung'd  44J 

Thus  we  commemorate  the  day  476 

Thy  life  J  read,  my  deareil  Lord  55(i 

Thy  mercy,  my  God,  is  the  theme  cf  my  fong     15 

T  hy  name?,  how  infinite  they  be  6 

Thy  prefence  everlafting  God 

Thy  prelence  gracious  God  afford 

Thy  dre  and  her  who  brought  thee  forth 

24.> 
3  * 

250 

7* 
560 


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Thy  way  O  God,  is  in  the  lea 

Thy  ways  O  Lord,  with  wife  deflgn 

'Tis  a  point  I  long  to  know 

'Tis  finifti'd,  fo  the  Saviour  cried 

'Tis  liniuYd,  'tis  done,  the  fpirit  is  fled 

To  Chriir.  the  Lord,  Jet  every  tongue  16 1 

To  diftant  lands  th  y  gofpel  fend  ,  74 

To  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghofl 

To  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghofl: 

To  God,  my  Saviour  and  my  king  %± 

To  God  the  univerfal  king 

To  Jtfus  our  exaked  Lord 


393 
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A      TABLE 

HYMN. 

To  our  Redeemer's  glorious  name  488 

To  praife  the  ever  bounteous  Lord  504 

To  the  eternal  Three  394 

To  thee  Almighty  God  we  bring  534 

To  thee  let  my  firft  offerings  rife  491 

To  thee  who  reign 'ft  fupreme  above  519 

U 

UNCLEAN,  unclean,  and  full  of  fin  289 

Unite  my  roving  thoughts  unite  265 

Unto  thine  altar  Lord  356 

W 

WAIT  O  my  foul,  thy  Maker's  will 
We  blefs  th'  eternal  fource  of  light 
What  are  poffeilions  fame  and  power 
What  hath  God  wrought,  might  Ifrael  fay 
What  heavenly  man  or  lovely  God 
What  is  our  God,  or  what  his  name 
What  jarring  natures  dwell  with-n 
What  mean  thefe  jealouiies  and  fears 
What  fcenes  of  horror,  and  of  dread 
What  (hall  the  dying  finner  do 
What  ftrange  perplexities  arife 
What  various  hindrances  we  meet 
What  wifdom,  majefty,  and  grace 
Whate'er  to  thee  our  Lord  belongs 
When  Abram  full 'of  facred  av/e 
Wrhen  Abram's  fervant  to  procure 
When  any  turn  from  Zion's  way 
When  at  this  diftanco  Lord  we  trace 
When  blooming  youth  is  fnatch'd  away 
When  by  the  tempter's  wiles  betray'd 
When  darknefs  long  has  veil'd  my  mind 
When  death  appears  before  my  fight 
When  firft  the  God  of  boundlefs  grace 
When  I  the  holy  grave  furvey 
W_en  Jefus  dwelt  in  mortal  clay 
When  Ifrael' s  grieving  tribes  complain'd 
When  Ifrael  thro'  the  defert  pafs'd 
When,  O  dear  Jefus,  when  (hall  I 


ofthe  FIRST  LINES. 

HYMW, 

When  Paul  was  parted  from  his  friends  414 

When  fhall  thy  lovely  face  be  feen  574 

When  fins  and  fears  prevailing  rife  28* 

When  fome  kind  (hepherd  from  his  fold  79 

When  the  eternal  bows  the  (kies  14 
When  thou,  my  righteous  judge,  (halt  come      579 

Where  is  my  God,  does  he  retire  ij6 

Where  (hall  we  fmners  hide  our  heads  100 

Where^gp  or  three  with  fweet  accord  ^59 

WherdWh}<0  Lord,  (hall  I  draw  near  83 

While  carnahmen.  with  all  their  might  293 

While  my  Redeemer's  near  197 

While  o'er  our  guilty  land,  O  Lord  528 
While  on  the  verge  of  life  I  (land  *  554 
While  (inners,  who  prefume  to  bear            *        375 

Who  (hall  condemn  to  endlefs  flames  **  63 

Why,  O  my  foul,  why  weepeft  thou  374 

Why  (hould  a  living  man  complain  31a 
Why  Should  our  mourning  thoughts  delight       568 

Why  flow  thefe  torrents  of  diftrefs  ^6a 

Why  finks  my  weakdefponding  mind  133 

With  heavenly  power,  6  Lord,  defend  415 

With  humble  heart  and  tongue  521 

With  melting  heart  and  weeping  eyes  294 

Wuh  tears  oi'anguim  I  lament  39 

Wflh  thee,  great  God,  tbe-ttores  of  light  49* 

*\7"E  dying  fons  of  men  ug 

i-    Ye  glittering  toys  of  earth  adieu  sZj 

"V  e  hearts  with  youthful  vigor  warm  518 

Ye  humble  faints  proclaim  abroad  "19 

Ye  humble  ibuls  approach  your  God  I  \% 

Ye  humble  fouls  complain  no  more  234 

Ye  humble  fouls  rejoice  26o 

Ye  humble  fouls  that  leek  the  Lord  144 

Ye  little  flock,  whom  Jefus  feeds  127 

Ye  mourning  faints,  whole  dreaming  tears  r5$ 

Ye  prifoners  of  hope  3  9  g 

Ye  icarlet-color'd  fmners  come  121 

Ye  fervants  ofthe  Lord  23* 
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„r      r  r  HYMN*' 

Ye  fervants  of  your  God,  his  fame  7 

Ye  fons  of  men  with  joy  record  30 

Ye  that  pafs  by  behold  the  man  136 

Ye  trembling  lbuls  difmiis  your  fears  288 

Ye  virgin  fouls  aiife  ;  ^  r 

Ye  worlds  of  light  that  roll  fo  near  vi6o 

Ye  wretched,  hungry,  ftarving  poor  A73 

Yes,  I  would  love  thee,  bletfed  God  a47 

Yes,  the  Redeemer  rofe  l4o 
Yes,  there  are  joys  that  cannot  die             ^      436 

Yonder  amazing  light  I  fee  i':g 

Your  harps,  ye  trembling  faints  a 24 


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General  Contents. 

5f 0D  .  from  Hymn  i  to  26 

Creation  and  providence  %1  %n 

Fall  of  man  A  *' 

Scripture,  properties  of  it                      43  —  46 
Moral  and  ceremonial  Jaw                 47  —  !* 

GofPel  si-  6? 

Doctrines  and  bleffincjs                       4^ }I- 

invitations  and  promifes  ir4  —  1  g 

Christ,  his  incarnation  and  miniflry  iao  —  z«, 

—Sufferings  and  death  I36  _  ,*I 

Rcfurrection  and  afcenfion  i40  —  146 

Exaltation  and  interceflion  i47  — .  1J5 

Characters  placed  alphabetically  i?6  —  20c 

Spirit™  influences  2o6  _  2l6 

■Gractsofthe,placedalphabeticaily  217  —  293 


Christian  life 


294  —  328 


Worship,  private  ,29  __  f 

' Family  *  *  _  *J* 

—Lord's  day  6  =    ^ 

Before  prayer  **    __  "j 

Before  fermon  3^„  ?£. 

After  fermon,  and  doxologies  372  —  og^ 


World 


398  —  40a 


407  —  41J 
413-  —  42* 


Church,  described,  formed,  Sec.  &c.    403  —  4o5 

Ordinations,  &c.  &c. 

Paftors,  deacons,  people 

Affociations  of  churches  423  4 

Collections  for  poor  churches  432  —  43$ 

~'-:lMKFttln&  437  -  441 

BaptiS*^"  442  _ 

Lords  supper  .„     ' 

rr-  J  ,4/2    400 

Times  and  sfasons  4iJl  ' 

Time  and  eternity  543  _  5 

Death  and  the  resurrection  5^0  —  <6q 
Judgment  *     __  ~    J 

Hell  and  heaven  ,g0 ^gg 


HYMNS,       &c. 


GOD, 


HYMN  I.  Long  Metre.    Dr.  S;  8tyw«rr. 

^./0»£  ofpraifs  to  God. 
t  npO  god  the  univerfal  king 

1    Let  all  mankind  their  tribute  bnng^  ■> 
.  All  that  have  breath  your  voices  raiie,  -1 

In  fongs  of  never-ceafmg  praiie. 
a  The  fpacious  earth  on  which  we  tread, 

And  wider  heavens  ftretch'd  o'er  our  head, 

A  large  and  folemn  temple  frame, 

To  celebrate  its  builder's  fame. 

3  Here  the  bright  fun  that  rules  the  day, 
As  thro'  the  Iky  he  makes  his  way, 
To  all  the  world  proclaims  aloud 
The  boundlefs  fov'reignty  of  god. 

4  When  from  his  courts  the  fun  retires, 
And  with  the  day  his  voice  expires; 
The  moon  and  ftars  adopt  the  fong, 
And  thro'  the  night  the  praife  prolong. 

5  The  lift'ning  earth  with  rapture  hear* 
The  harmonious  muficOf  the  ipheres; 
And  all  her  tribes  the  notes  repeat, 
That  god  is  wife,  and  good,  and.  great. 

6  But  man,  endow'd  with  nobler  pow  rs, 
His  god  in  nobler  ftrains  adores: 

His  is  the  gift  to  know  the  fong, 
As  well  as  ling  with  tuneful  tongue. 
A4 


*  The    BE  INC   a*» 

H.    Z.  M.    Williams's  Psalms. 
Tte  unify  of  god.    Deut.'vi.  4 

AU  things  depend  on  thee  alone. 

Vr  aJJ  within  itfelf  po/Teft- 

Controul'd  by  none  are  thy  commands- 

£ho<i  from  thyfeJf  alone  art  Weft.  ' 

3  Jo  thee  alone  ourfelves  we  owe- 

J.ct  ^eav'n  and  earth  due  homage  pay: 

-in  other  gods  we  difavow, 

---eny  titer  c-ims,  renounce  their  fway. 

4  Spread  thy  great  name  thro'  heathen  }?,nds; 
«  heir  idol  deities  dethrone; 

Reduce  the  world  to  thy  command. 
APA  reigivas  thou  art,  god  alpne, 

J&    L.  M. 

The  Spirituality  of god.    John  iv.  24, 

1  TTHOU  art,  O  god!  a  fpirit  pure, 

*  .  Inviuble  to  mortal  eyes ; 
•  h*  immortal  and  the  eternal  king, 
i  he  great,  the  good,  the  only  wife. 

2  Whim  nature  changes,  and  her  works 
Coirupt,  decay,  difiolve  and  die, 
Thy  eiTcnce  pure  no  change  /hall  fee, 
bee  are  of  immortality. 

3  Thou  great  In viflble!  what  hand 
Can  draw  thy  image  fpotlefs  fair? 

'J  o  what  in  heaven,  to  what  on  earth, 
Can  men  th' immortal  king  compare? 

4  Let  ftupid  heathens  frame  their  Gods 
Or  gold  and  filver,  wood  and  ftonej 

6  is  the  god  that  made  the  heavens* 
JjiuUFAU  he,  and  cod  oicne, 
A  4 


PERFECTIONS  of  GOD.  3 

5  My  foul,  thy  pureft  homage  pay, 
Jn  truth  and  ipirit  him  adore; 
More  mall  this  pleafe  than  facrifice, 
Than  outward  forms,  delight  him  more. 

IV.     L.  M.    Steele. 
The  eternity  0/ god,  and  man  s  mortality*  Pfal.  xc= 
1  T    ORD,  thou  haft  been  thy  children's  god, 

JLi  All-powerful,  wife,  and  good,  and  juft? 

In  every  age  their  fafe  abode, 

Their  hope,  their  refuge,  arid  their  truft, 
a  Before  thy  word  gave  nature  birth, 

Or  fpread  the  flarry  heavens  abroad; 

Or  form'd  the  varied  face  of  earth, 

From  everlafiing  thou  art  God. 

3  Great  father  of  eternity, 

How  fhort  are  ages  in  thy  fight! 

A  thoufand  years,  how  fwift  they  fly, 

Like  one  fhort  filent  watch  of  night! 

4  Uncertain  life,  how  foon  it  flies! 
Dream  of  an  hour,  how  fhort  our  bloom! 
Like  fpring's  gay  verdure  now  we  rife, 
Cut  down  ere  night  to  nil  the  tomb. 

5  Teach  us  to  count  our  fhort'ning  days, 
And  with  true  diligence  apply 

Our  hearts  to  wifdorri's  facred  ways, 
That  we  may  learn  to  live  and  die. 

6  O  make  our  facred  pleafu res  rife, 
In  fweet  proportion  to  our  pains, 
'Till  e'en  the  fad  remembrance  dies, 
Nor  one  uneafy  thought  complains, 

7  [Let  thy  almighty  work  appear, 
With  power  and  evidence  divine; 
And  may  the  bliis  thy  fervants  mare, 
Continued  to  thy  children  mine. 

8  Thy  glorious  image  fair  impreft, 
Let  all  our  hearts  and  lives  declare  \ 
Beneath  thy  kind  protection  bleft, 
Kay  all  our  labors  own  thy  care !  ] 


4  The    BEING    and 

V.     L.  M.  .     Dr.  Doddridge. 
The  immobility  ./god,  and  the  mutability  of  the 

Creation.     Pi  a  I  in  cii.  z5— 2g. 
i  (^.R^AT  former  of  this  various  frame, 
V-J    Our  fouls  adore  thine  awful  Dame : 
And  bow  and  tremble,  while  they  praife 
ine  ancient  of  eternal  days. 

s  Thou,  lord,  with  unfurpris'd  furvey, 
Saw'ft  nature  riling  yefteiday; 
And  as  to-morrow,  mall  thine  eye 
See  earth  and  itars  in  ruin  lie. 

3  Beyond  an  angel's  vifion  bright, 
Thou  dweH'ft  in  felf-exiftent  Jight; 
Which  mines  with  undiminim'd  ray, 
While  funs  and  worlds  in  fmoke  decay. 

4  Our  days  a  tranfient  period  run, 
And  change  with  ev'ry  circling  fun; 
And  in  the  firmeft  irate  we  boaft, 

A  tooth  can  crufh.  us  into  duft. 

5  But  Jet  the  creatures  fall  around: 
Let  death  coniign  us  to  the  ground: 
Let*  the  laft general  flame  arife, 
And  melt  the  arches  of  the  flues. 

6  Calm  as  the  fummer's  ocean,  we 
Can  all  the  wreck  of  nature  fee, 
While  grace  fecures  us  an  abode, 
Unftiaken  as  the  throne  of  god. 

VI.    CM.     Dr.Watts's   lyric  poems. 
The  Infinite. 
i  r PHY  names,  how  infinite  they  be! 
-A-     Great  everlasting  one! 
Boundlefs  thy  might  and  majefty, 
And  unconhVd  thy  throne. 
a  Thy  glories  mine  of  wondrous  fize, 
And  wondrous  large  thy  grace; 
Immortal  day  breaks  from  thine  eyes* 
And  Gabriel  veils  his  fac§. 


^ERFE.CTIOIsrS  ©V  GOJX  > 

3  Thine  effence  is  a  vaft  abyfs, 

Which  angels  cannot  found, 
An  ocean  of  infinities 
Where  all  our  thoughts  are  drowa'd, 

4  The  myfteries  of  creation  lie 

Beneath  enlightened  minds; 
Thoughts  can  afcend  above  the  iky, 
And  fly  before  the  winds. 

5  Reafon  may  grafp  the  majfTy  hills. 

And  ftretch  from  pole  to  pole. 
But  half  thy  name  our  fpirit  fills* 
And  overloads  our  foul. 

6  In  vain  our  haughty  reafon  iwells, 

For  nothing's  found  in  thee 
But  boundlefs  unconceivahles, 
And  vail  eternity. 

VII.     Lo  M.     Merrick's  Psalms* 
Omnipotence  ;   or,  th*  power  and  providence  qf 
god.    Pfalm  cxxxv. 
i  VE  fervants  of  your  god,  his  fame/ 
X    In  fongs  of  higheft  praife  proclaim 3 
Ye  who,  on  his  commands  intent, 
The  courts  of  Ifrael's  lord  frequent, 
a  Him  praife  the  everlafting  king, 
And  mercy's  unexhaufted  fpnng: 
Hafte,  to  his  name  your  voices  rear; 
What  name  like  his  the  heart  can  cheer  ? 

3  Thy  greatnefs,  lord,  my  thoughts  atteft, 
With  awful  gratitude  imprefs/d, 

Nor  know  among  the  feats  divine,  > 
A  power  that  (hall  contend  with  thine, 

4  O  thou,  whofe  all-difpofing  fway, 
The  heavens,  the  earth,  and  feas  ooey ; 
Whofe  might  through  all  extent  extend?. 
Sinks  thro  all  depth,  ail  height  tranfceuds; 

5  From  earth's  low  margin  to  the  fides, 
Now  bids  the  pregnant  vapors  rife, 


6  The    BEING    and 

The  lightnings  pallid  meet  expands, 

And  glads  with  {how  rs  the  iunow'd  lands: 

6  Now  from  thy  flore-houfe,  built  on  high, 
Permits  the  imprifon'd  winds  to  fly; 
And,  guided  by  thy  will,  to  fwcep 

The  furface  of  the  foaming  deep. 

7  Him  praife,  the  everlafting  king, 
And  mercy's  unexhaufted  fpring: 
Hafte,  to  his  name  your  voices  rear; 
What  name  like  his  the  heart  can  cheer  > 

VIII.      C.  M.      Blacklock. 
The  omniprefence  and  omnifcienc:  of  god. 
Pfalm  cxxxix. 
i  T    ORD,  thou  with  an  unerring  beam 
-Li  Surveyed  all  my  powers; 
My  lifing  fteps  are  watch 'd  by  thee, 
By  thee,  my  retting  hours, 
a  My  thoughts,  fcarce  ftruggling  into  birth, 
Great  god,  are  known  to  thee: 
Abroad,  at  home,  ftiJI  I'm  inclos'd 
With  thine  immenfity. 

3  To  thee  the  labyrinths  of  my  life 

In  open  view  appear; 
Nor  fieals  a  whifper  from  my  lips 
Without  thy  J-itening  ear. 

4  Behind  I  glance,  and  thou  art  there? 

Before  me  mines  thy  name; 
And  'tis  thy  ftrong  almighty  hand 
Suflains  my  tender  frame. 

5  Such  knowledge  mocks  the  vain  eflays 

Of  myaftomfVd  mind; 
Nor  can  my  roafon's  foaringeye 
Its  towering  fummit  iind. 

*  A  U  SF. 

6  Where  from  thy  fpirit  /hall  I  flretch 

The  pinions  ofwy  flight? 
0r.,wl?,ere'  thro'  .nature's  fpacious  range, 
Shall  1  elude  thy  fight? 


PERFECTIONS   of  GOD. 

?  Scal'd  1  the  ikies ;  the  blaze  divine 
Would  overwhelm  my  foul: 
Plung'd  I  to  hell;  there  mould  I  hear 
Thine  awful  thunders  roll. 

8  If  on  a  morning's  darting  ray 

With  matchlefs  fpeecH  rode, 
And  flew  to  the  wild  lonely  fno re, 
That  bounds  the  ocean's  flood; 

9  Thither  thine  hand,  all -prefect  cod* 

Muft  guide  the  wondrous  Way, 
And  thine  omnipotence  fupport 
The  fabric  of  my  clay. 

so  Should  I  involve  myfelf  around 
With  clouds  of  tenfold  night, 
The  clouds  would  fhine  like  blazing  noon 
Before  thy  piercing  fight. 

II  "  The  beams  of  noon,  the  midnight  hour 
"  Are  both  alike  to  thee :  ' "' 
"  O  may  I  ne'er  provoke  that  power 
"  from  which  1  cannot  fleel" 

IX.    C.  M.    Dr.  Watts's  lyric  tovm* 

Divine  /over eignty;  or,  god's  dominion  and  decreet, 

s  T/*"  EEP  filence  all  created  tnings,. ' 
IV  And  wait  your  Maker's  nod: 
My  foul  frauds  trembling,  w 1\\\ e  She  fiftgs 
The  honors  of  her  god. 

I  Life,  death.,  and  hell,  and  Worlds  unknown 

Hang  on  his  firm  decrees 
He  fits  oil  no  precarious  throne,, 

Nor  borrows  leave  to  be. 
j  Chain 'd  to  his  throne,  a  volume  lies, 

With  all  the  fates  of  men, 
With  every  angda  form  and  fize, 

Drawn  byt'h'  eternal  pen. 
4  His  providence  unfolds  the  book. 

And  makes  the  counfels  fhinej 


$  The    BEING   an» 

Each  opening  leaf,  and  every  ftroke 
Fulfils  fome  deep  dellgn. 

j  Here,  he  exalts  neglecled  worms 
To  fceptres  and  a  crown ; 
And  there,  the  following  pace  he  turns, 
And  treads  the  monarch  down. 

6  Not  Gabriel  aiks  the  reafon  why, 

Nor  god  the  reafon  gives; 

Nor  dares  the  favorite  angel  pry 

Between  the  folded  leaves. 

1  My  God,  I  would  not  long  to  fee 
My  fate  with  curious  eyes, 
What  gloomy  lines  are  writ  for  me, 
Or  what  bright  fcenes  may  rife. 

%  In  thy  fair  book  of  life  and  grace, 
O  may  I  find  my  name, 
Recorded  in  feme  humble  place, 
Beneath  my  lord  the  Lamb  I 

X.        Sevens.      B.  Franci*:. 

The  majejly  of  Cod. 

I  fi  LORY  to  the  eternal  king, 
\y  Clad  in  majefty  fupremel 
Let  all  heaven  his  praiies  ling, 
Let  ail  worlds  his  power  proclaim. 

%  Through  eternity  he  reigrs 
In  unbounded  realms  of  light  5 
He  the  univerfe  fuilains, 
As  an  atom  in  his  light. 

3  Suns  on  funs  through  boundlefs  fpace, 
With  their  fyftems  move  or  ftand^ 
Or,  to  occupy  their  place, 

Hew  orbs  rife  at  bis  command. 

4  Kingdoms  fiourifh,  empires  fall, 
Nations  live,  and  nations  die  ; 
All  forms  nothing,  nothing  all — 
At  the  movement  of  his  eye, 


PERFECTIONS   of    GOD 
5  O  let  my  tranfported  foul 
Ever  on  his  glories  gaze, 
Ever  yield  to  his  controul, 
Ever  found  his  lofty  praifel 

XL    L.  M    Beddome. 
The  nxjifdoju  of  God. 
I  TT7AIT,  O  my  foul,  thy  Maker's  will, 
VV     Tumultuous  paflions,  all  be  frill! 
Nor  let  a  murmuring  thought  arife, 
His  ways  arejuft,  his  councils  wife. 

a  He  in  the  thickeft  darknefs  dwells, 
Per^rns  his  work,  the  caufe  conceals  5 
Buttlsough  his  methods  are  unknown, 
Judgment  and  truth  fapport  his  throne, 

3  In  heaven,  and  earth,  and  air,  and  feas, 
He  executes  his  firm  decrees. 

And  by  his  faints  it  Hands  confeft, 
That  what  he  does  is  ever  bleft. 

4  Wait  then,  my  foul,  fubmiflive  wait, . 
Proflrate  before  his  awful  feat; 
And  'midft  the  terrors  of  his  rod, 
Trull  in  a  wife  and  gracious  God. 

XII.     C.  M.    Steele. 
The  goodnefs  of  god.     Nahum  i.  £, 
I  ^T'E  humble  fouls,  approach  your  god 
X     With  fongs  of  facred  praife, 
For  he  is  good,  immenfely  good, 
And  kind  are  all  his  ways. 
a  All  nature.owns  his  guardian  care. 
In  him  we  live  and  move; 
But  nobler  benefits  declare 
The  wonders  of  his  love. 
3  He  gave  his  fon,  his  only  fon, 
To  ranfom  rebel  worms; 
^Tis  here  he  makes  his  goodnefs  known 
In  its  diyiner  forms. 

B 


)  The    BEING     and 

To  this  dear  refuge,  lord,  we  come, 

'lis  here  our  hope  relies; 
A  fafe  defence,  a  peaceful  home, 

When  ftorms  of  trouble  rife. 

Thine  eye  beholds,  with  kind  regard, 

The  fouls  who  truft  in  thee; 
Their  humble  hope  thou  wilt  reward, 

With  blifs  divinely  free. 

Gre?t  god,  to  thy  almighty  love, 

Whai  honors  mall  we  raife  ? 
Not  all  the  raptur'dfongs  above 
-    Can  render  equal  praife. 

XIII.    L.  M. 
The  loving- khidnefs  of  the  lord.     Ifa.  Ixiii.  7, 

AWAKE,  my  foul,  in  joyful  lays, 
•And  fmg  thy  great  Redeemer's  praife; 
He  juftly  claims  a  fong  from  me, 
His  loving  kindnefs,  O  how  free! 
He  faw  me  ruin'd  in  the  fall, 
Yet  lovM  me  notwithftanding  all; 
He  fav  d  me  from  my  loft  eitate, 
His  loving- kindnefs  O  how  great! 

Tho'  numerous  hofts  of  mighty  foes, 
Tho'  earth  and  hell  my  way  oppofe, 
He  fafe iy  leads  my  foul  along, 
His  loving-kindnefs,  O  how  ftrong! 

When  trouble  like  a  gloomy  cloud, 
Has  gather'd  thick,  and  thunder'd  loud, 
He  near  my  foul  has  always  flood, 
His  loving-kindnefs,  O  how  good ! 

Often  I  feel  my  finfnl  heart, 
Prone- from  my  jfsus  to  depart; 
But  though  I  have  him  oft  forgot, 
His  loving-kindnefs  changes  not. 

Soon  (hall  I  pafs  the  gloomy  vale. 
Soon  all  my  mortal  powers  mult  fail  j 
OH  J  may  my  laft  expiring  breath 
His  bvir-g-kindnefs  fmg  in  death! 


PERFECTIONS  of  GOD.  sr 

7  Then  let  me  mount  and  foar  away, 
To  the  bright  world  of  endlefs  day, 
And  ling  with  rapture  and  furprife 
His  loving  kin dnefs  in  the  fkies. 

XIV.    CM.    D&.  Watts's  lyric  pofms, 

The  grace  of  Gobi  or,  divine  condefcexjiwu 

i  \TTHEN  the  E  ernal  bows  the  ikies, 
VV     To  vifit  earthly  things, 
With  fcorn  divine  he  turns  his  eyes 
From  towers  of  haughty  kings  s 

a  He  bids  his  awful  chariot  roll 
Far  downward  from  thefkies, 
To  vifit  every  humble  foul, 
With  pleafure  in  his  eyes. 

3  Why  mould  the  Lord  that  reigns  above 

Difdain  fo  lofty  kings? 
Say,  Lord,  and  why  fuch  looks  of  love 
Upon  fuch  worthlefs  things  ? 

4  Mortals,  be  dumb;  what  creature  dares 

Difpute  his  awful  will  ? 
Afk  no  account  of  his  affairs, 
But  tremble,  and  6e  ftilh 

5  Juft.  like  his  nature  is  his  grace, 

All  fovereign,  and  all  free; 
Great  god,  how  fearchlefs  are  thy  ways! 
How  deep  thy  judgments  be! 

XV.    Elevens.    S . 

The  mercy  of  god.     Pfalm  Ixxxix.  i„ 
I  HTHY  mercy,  my  God,  is  the  theme  of  my  £>ng 
x    Thejoyofmyheart,andtheboaftofmy tongue 
Thy  free  grace  alone,  from  the  firfl  to  the  laft, 
Hath  won  my  affections  and  bound  my  foul  faffc. 
a  Without  thy  fweet  mercy  I  could  not  live  here, 
Sin  foon  would  reduce  me  to  utter  defpair: 
But,  thro'  thy  free  goodnefs,  my  fpirits  revive, 
And  he  that  firfl  made  me,  ftill  keeps  me  alive. 


\  The    B  E  I  N  G    ani> 

I  Thy  mercy  is  more  than  a  match  for  my  heart, 
■Which  wonders  to  feel  its  own  hardneis  depart; 
DifTolv'd  by  thy  goodnefs,  I  fall  to  the  ground, 
And  weep  to  the  praife  of  the  mercy  I  found. 

The  door  of  thy  mercy  (lands  open  all  day 
To  the  poor  and  the  needy,  who  knock  by  the  way; 
No  finner  fha.ll  ever  be  empty  fent  back, 
;  Who  comes  feeking  mercy  for  jesus's  fake. 

!  Thy  mercy  in  jesus  exempts  me  from  hell; 
Its  glories  I'll  ling,  and  its  wonders  I'll  tell: 
'Twas  jesus  my  friend,  when  he  hung  on  the  tree. 
Who  open'd  the  channel  of  mercy  for  me. 

.  Great  father  of  mercies,  thy  goodnefs  I  own, 
And  the  covenant  love  of  thv  crucify'd  fon; 
All  praife  to  the  fpirit,  whofe  whifper  divine, 
Seals  mercy  and  pardon  and  righteoufnefs  mine. 

XVI.    Sevens. 
The  hng-fuffering,  or,  patience  of  Govt. 

LORD,  and  am  I  yet  alive, 
Not  in  torments,  not  in  hell!  j-^ 

Still  doth  thy  good  fpirit  firive! 
With  the  chief  of  linners  dwell! 
Tell  it,  unto  linners  tell, 
I  am,  I  am  out  of  hell! 

Yes,  I  ftill  lift  up  mine  eyes, 

Will  not  of  thy  love  defpair; 

Still  in  fpite  of  fin  1  rife, 

Still  I  bow  to  thee  in  prayer.  Tell  it,  &c. 

O  the  length  and  breadth  of  love! 
'  Jefus>  Saviour,  can  it  be? 
All  thy  mercies  height  I  prove, 
All  the  depth  is  feen  in  me.  Tell  it,  &c. 

See  a  bufh  that  burns  with  fire 
Unconfum'd  amid  the  flame  ! 
Turn  afide  th'  fight  to  admire, 
■  I  the  living  wonder  am.  Tell  it,  &c. 

See  a  ftone  that  hgngs  in  air! 
bee  a  fpark  in  ocean  live! 


PERFECTIONS  of  GOD. 

Kept  alive  with  death  fo  near, 
I  to  God  the  glory  give. 
Ever  tell — to  firmer?  tell, 
1  am,  I  am  out  of  hell. 

XVII.     C.M. 

The  hoUnefs  of  gob.    Ifaiah  viii.  15. 

1  TTOLY  and  reverend  is  the  name 
XJL  Of  our  eternal  king; 
Thrice  holy  Lord  1  the  angels  cry, 
Thrice  holy,  let  us  ling. 

a  Heaven's  brighteH  lamps  with  him  compared, 
How  mean  they  look,  and  dim  ! 
The  faireft  angels  have  their  fpots 
When  once  compared  with  him. 

3  Holy  is  he  in  all  his  works, 

And  truth  is  his  delight; 
But  finners  and  their  wicked  ways 
Shall  perifh  from  his  fight. 

4  The  deepeft  reverence  of  the  mind, 

Pay,  G  my  foul,  to  God; 
Lift,  with  .thy  hands,  a  holy  heart 
To  his  fublime  abode. 

5  With  facred  awe  pronounce  his  name 

Whom  words  nor  thoughts  can  reach; 
A  broken  heart  fhall  pleafe  him  more 
Than  the  befl  forms  of  fpeech. 

6  Thou  holy  God!  preferve  my  foul 

From  all  pollution  free; 
The  pure  in  heart  are  thy  delight, 
And  they  thy  face  fhall  fee. 

XVIII.    L.  M.    Beddome, 

Tbejujike  and  goodnefs  of  G  od. 

1  /~*  REAT  God,  my  maker,  and  my  king, 
VT  Of  thee  I'll  fpeak,  of  thee  I'll  fing; 
All  thou  haft  done,  and  all  thou  dofl 
Declare  thee  good,  proclaim  thee  juft. 


The    BEING    and 

>  Thy  ancient  thoughts,  and  firm  decrees, 
Thy  threatnings  and  thy  promifes, 

•  T  he  joys  of  heav'u,  the  pv.ins  of  hell, 

•  What  angels  taile,  what  devils  feel. 

3  Thy  tenors  and  thine  acls  of  grace, 

.    Thy  threatning  rod,  and  fmiling  face, 

;    Thy  wounding  and  thy  healing  word, 

A  world  undone — a  world  reftor'd: 

4  While  thif^r  excite  my  fear  and  joy; 
While  thefe  my  tuneful  lips  employ; 

.     Accent,  O  Lord,  the  humble  long, 
The  tribute  of  a  trembling  tongue. 

XIX.    L.M.    N . 

'{The  truth  and faithfulnefs  of goo.  Num.  xxiii.  i$» 

1  y^E  humble  faints,  proclaim  abroad 
-L    The  honors  of  a  faithful  God, 
How  juft  and  true  are  all  his  ways, 
How  much  above  your  higheft  praife! 

ja  The  words  his  facred  lips  declare 
J     Of  his  own  mind  the  image  bear; 

5  What  fhould  Him  tempt,  from  frailty  free, 
j     Bh ft  in  his  felf-fufficiency! 

"3  He  will  not  his  great  Self  deny: 

I  A  God  all  truth  can  never  lie: 

«  As  weil  might  he  his  being  quit 

«  As  break  his  oath,  or  word  forget. 

<  4  Let  frighten'd  rivers  change  their  courfe, 

Or  backward  haften  to  their  fource; 
j      Swift  thro'  the  air  let  rocks  be  hurl'd, 
j     And  mountains  like  the  chaff  be  whirFd. 
«  5  Let  fun  and  ftars  forget  to  rife, 
t      Or  quit  their  ftations  in  the  fides; 
I      Let  heaven  and  earth  both  pafs  away, 
I      Eternal  truth  fhall  ne'er  decay. 

c  6  True  to  his  word,  God  gave  his  Son 

$      To  die  for  crimes  which  men  had  done ; 


PERFECTIONS   of    GOD,         15 

Bleft  pledge !  he  never  will  revoke 
A  {ingle  prorriife  he  has  fpoke. 

XX.    L.  M.    Dr.  Watts's  Lyric  Poems. 

Go  D  fupreme  and f elf  Sufficient. 

1  TTTHAT  is  our  God,  or  what  his  name, 
VV     Nor  men  can  learn,  nor  angels  teach ; 
He  dwells  conceal'd  in  radiant  flame, 
Where  neither  eyes  nor  thoughts  can  reach. 

a  The  fpacious  worlds  of  heavenly  light, 
Compar'd  with  him,  how  fhort  they  fall! 
They  are  too  da*  k,  and  he  too  bright, 
Nothing  are  they,  and  god  is  all. 

3  He  fpoke  the  wondrous  word,  and  lo, 
Creation  rofe  at  his  command: 
Whirlwinds  and  feas  their  limits  know, 
Bound  in  the  hollow  of  his  hand. 

4  There  refts  the  earth,  there  roll  the  fpheres, 
There  nature  leans,  and  feels  her  prop: 
But  his  own  felf-fufficience  bears 

The  weight  of  his  own  glories  up. 

c  The  tide  of  creatures  ebbs  and  flows, 
*    Meafuring  their  changes  by  the  moon;    - 

No  ebbhisfea  of  glory  knows; 

His  age  is  one  eternal  noon. 
6  Then  flv,  mv  fong,  an  en dlefs  round, 

The  lofty  tune  let  Gabriel  raife; 

All  nature  dwell  upon  the  found, 

But  we  can  ne'er  fulfil  the  praife, 

XXI.     CM.    Dr.S.  Stennett. 

Mercy  and  truth  met  together;  or,  the  harmony  ofth 

divine  per fediom.    Pfalm  Ixxxv.  10. 

1  "\T7HEN  firft  the  God  of  boundlefs  grace 
W    Difclos'd  his  kind  defign, 
To  refcue  our  apoftate  race 
from  mifery,  fhame  and  fin; 


16  The    BEING    and 

*  Q^k,;hrough  the  realms  of  light  and  blifs, 

i  he  joyful  tidings  ran; 
,    Each  heart  exulted  at  the  news, 

That  God  would  dwell  with  man. 

3  Yet  'midfl  their  joys  they  paus'd  awhile, 

And  afk'd  with  ft  range  furprife, 
But  how  can  injur'd  juftice  fmile, 
Or  look  with  pitying  eyes  ? 

4  C'JjgH  thre  Ajmighty  deign  again 

To  vifit  yonder  world; 
"  And  hither  bring  rebellious  men, 
Whence  rebels  once  were  hurl'd? 

5  "  Tthf\f  *??'  and  groans>  and  deep  diftreft 

(       Aloud  for  mercy  call; 
'  But  ah!  muft  truth  and  righteoufnefs 
To  mercy  victims  fall:" 

6  So  fpake  the  friends  of  God  and  man, 

Delighted,  yet  furpris  d; 
Eager  to  know  the  wondrous  plan, 
i  hat  wifdom  had  devis'd.] 

7  The  Son  of  God  attentive  heard, 

^  And  quickly  thus  reply "d; 
"  In  me  let  mercy  be  rever  d, 
"  And  juftice  fa/isfy'd. 
$  "  Behold!  my  vita!  blood  I  pour, 
"  A  facrifice  to  God; 
u  Let  angry  juftice  now  no  more 
"  Demand  the  fmner's  blood." 
9  He  fpake,  and  heaven's  high  arches  rung, 
With  lhouts  of  loud  applaufe; 
"  He  dy'd,'*  the  friendly  angels  fung, 
Nor  ceafe  their  rapt 'rous  joys 

XXN.     CM     Dr.  Watts's  Sermons. 
The  dofirineoftke  trinity,  and  the  ufe  of  it.  Eph .  ii .  1 1 
i  TpATHtR  of  glory,  to  thy  name 
■*-     Immortal  praife  we  give, 
Who  doft  an  act  of  grace  proclaim, 
And  bids  us  rebels  live. 


PERFECTIONS  of  GOD.  i, 

a  Immortal  honor  to  the  Son, 

Who  makes  their  anger  ceafe; 
Our  Jives  he  ranfonr  d  with  his  own, 
And  dy'd  to  make  our  peace. 

3  To  thy  almighty  fpirit  be 

Immortal  glory  given, 
Whofe  influence  brings  us  near  to  thee, 
And  trains  us  up  for  heaven. 

4  Let  men,  with  their  united  voice, 

Adore  the  eternal  god, 
And  fpread  his  honors  and  their  joys, 
Through  nations  far  abroad. 

5  Let  faith,  and  love,  and  duty  join, 

One  general  fong  to  raife; 
Let  faints  in  eartliand  heaven  combine, 
In  harmony  and  praife. 

XXIII.  L.  M.  Dr.  Watts's  Lyric  Poemj, 

The  incomprehenjibility  of  gob. 

i  POD  is  a  name  my  foul  adores, 

**  Th'  Ahmgbty  Three— -th'  Eternal  One; 
Nature  and  grace,  with  ail  their  powers, 
Confefs  the  Infinite  unknown. 

%  From  thy  great  Self  thy  being  fprings; 
Thou  art  thy  own  original, 
Made  up  of  uncreated  things, 
And  feif-furhcience  bears  them  all. 

3  Thy  voice  produc'd  the  feas  and  fpheres, 
Bid  the  waves  roar,  and  planets  mine; 
Bat  nothing  like  thy  Self  appears, 
Through  all  thefe  fpacious  works  ofthine. 

4  Still  reftlefs  nature  dies  and  grows;     ' 
From  change  to  change  the  creatures  run; 
Thy  being  no  fucceilion  knows, 

And  all  thy  vail  deiigns  ajg  one. 


iS  The   BEING   and 

5  Thrones  and  dominions  round  thee  fall* 
And  worfhip  in  fubmiflive  forms; 

Thy  prefence  (hakes  this  lower  ball, 
This  little  dwelling-place  of  worms. 

6  How  (hall  affrighted  mortals  dare 
To  fmg  thy  glory  or  thy  grace; 
Beneath  thy  feet  we  lie  fo  far, 
And  fee  but  ihadows  of  thy  face? 

7  Who  can  behold  the  blazing  light? 
Who  can  approach  con  fuming  flame? 
None  but  thy  wiidcm  knows  thy  might- 
None  but  thy  word  can  fpeak  thy  name. 


XXIV.    L.  M.    N • 

The  moral  perfections  of 'Deity  imitated.  Matt.  v.  48. 

1  (^  RE  AT  Author  of  the  immortal  mind ! 
Vjr  For  noblcil:  thoughts  and  views  defign'd; 
Make  me  ambitious  to  exprefs 
The  image  of  thy  holinefs. 

%  While  I  thy  boundlefs  love  admire, 
Grant  me  to  catch  the  facred  fire; 
Thus  (hall  my  heavenly  birth  be  known, 
And  for  thy  child  thou  wilt  me  own. 

3  Father,  I  fee  thy  fun  arife 

To  cheer  thy  friends  and  enemies; 

And  when  thy  rain  from  heaven  defcends* 

Thy  pounty  both  alike  befriends. 

4  Enlarge  my  foul  with  love  like  thine; 
My  moral  powers  by  grace  refine; 
So  mall  I  feel  another's  woe, 

And  cheerful  feed  an  hungry  foe. 

c  J  hope  for  pardon  through  thy  Son, 
For  all  the  crimes  which  I  have  done: 
O,  may  the  grace  that  pardons  me 
Conftrain  me  to  forgive  like  thee! 


'M 


PERFECTIONS  of  GOD.  19 

XXV.    L.  M.    Merrick's  Psalms. 

The  divine  perfections  celebrated*  Pfalm  Ixxxix.cxlv. 

Y  grateful  tongue,  immortal  King, 
Thy  mercy  (hall  for  ever  fing; 
My  verfe  to  time's  remoteft  day, 
Thy  truth  in  facred  notes  aifplay. 

%  O  fay ,  what  ftrength  mall  vie  with  thine  ? 
What  name  among  the  feats  divine, 
Of  equal  excellence  poffefs'd,       - 
Thy  fovereignty,  great  God,  conteii? 

3  Thee,  Lord,  heaven's^  hofls  their  leader  own; 
Thee,  might  unbounded,  thee  alone, 

With  endlefs  majefty  has  crown'd, 
And  faith,  unfully'd,  veils  thee  round. 

4  The  heaven  above,  and  earth  below, 
Thee,  Lord,  their  great  poffeifor,  know; 
By  thee  this  orb  to  being  rofe, 

And  all  that  nature's  bounds  inclofe. 

5  From  thee,  amid  the  aeriel  fpace 

The  north  and  fouth  affume  their  place; 
'Tis  thine  the  ocean's  rage  to  guide, 
And  calm  at  will  its  fwelling  tide. 

6  0,bleft  the  tribes,  whofe  willing  ear 
Awakes  the  feftal  fhoutto  hear; 
Who  thankful  fee,  where'er  they  tread, 
Thy  favoring  beams  around  them  fpread. 

7  How  mall  they  joy  from  day  to  day, 
Thy  boundlefs  mercy  to  difplay, 
Thy  righteoufnefs,  indulgent  Lord, 
With  holy  confidence  record! 

8  O  wife  in  ail  thy  works!  thy  name 
Let  man's  whole  race  aloud  proclaim, 
And,  grateful,  thro'  the  length  of  days, 
In  ceafeleis  longs  repeat  thy  praife. 


fio  CREATION  and 

XXVI.  L.  M.  Dr.  Watts's  Lyric  Poems. 

God  exalted  above  all praife » 

i  "INTERNAL  power!  whole  high  abode 
JL  j  Becomes  the  grandeur  of  a  God ; 
Infinite  length,  be\ondthe  bounds 
Where  ftars  revolve  their  little  rounds. 

2  The  lowed  ftepabjve  thv  feat 
Rifes  too  hip.h  for  Gabriel's  feet; 
In  vain  the  tall  arch  angel  tries 
To  reach  the  height  with  wond'ring  eyes. 

2  Lord,  what  mall  earth  and  aihcs  do? 
We  would  adore  our  Maker  too; 
From  fin  and  dull:  to  th:j  we  cry, 
The  Greet,  the  Holy,  and  the  High! 

4  Earth,  from  afar,  has  heard  thy  fame, 
And  worms  have  learn 'd  to  liip  thy  name; 
But  O,  the  glories  of  thy  mind 

Leave  all  our  foaring  thoughts  behind. 

5  God  is  in  heaven,  but  man  below; 

Be  fhort  our  tunes;  cur  words  be  few: 
A  iacred  reverence  checks  our  fongs, 
And  praife  fits  filent  on  our  tongues. 

*  ************  *******4**4****** 

CREATION  and  PROVIDENCE. 


XXVII.    L.M.    Needham. 

A fummary  view  of  the  c  r  e  a  t  i  o  n  .     G  en  efis 

T    OOK  up,  ye  faints,  direct  your  eyes 
— '  To  him  who  dwells  above  the  Ikies; 
With  -our  glad  notes  his  praife  rehearfe 
Who  flrm'd  the  mighty  univerfe. 


PROVIDENCE,  ai 

%  He  fpeke,  and  from  the  womb  of  night 
At  once  fprang  up  the  cheering  light;  * 

Him  difcord  heard,  and  at  his  nod 
Beauty  awoke,  and  fpoke  the  God. 

3  The  word  he  gave,  th'  obedient  fua 
Began  his  glorious  race  to  run; 
Nor  filver  moon,  nor  itars  delay 

To  glide  along  the  setherial  way. 

4  Teeming  with  life,  air,  earth  and  fea 
Obey  th'  Almighty's  high  decree ; 
To  every  tribe  he  gives  their  food, 
Then ipeaks  the  whole  divinely  good, 

5  But  to  complete  the  wondrous  plan, 
From  earth,  and  dull,  he  fafhions  man; 
In  man  the  laft,  in  him  the  beft, 

The  Maker's  image  ftands  confer!:. 

6  Lord,  while  thy  glorious  works  I  view, 
Form  thou  my  heart  and  foul  anew; 
Here  bid  thy  purefr.  light  to  mine, 
And  beauty  glow  with  charms  divine. 

XXVIII.    CM.    Black  lock. 

The  creation  of  man;  or,  god  the  fear  cher  of  the 
heart.    Pfaim  cxxxix. 

2  T    ORD,  thy  pervading  knowledge  ftrikes 
-La  Thro'  nature's  inmoft  gloom; 

-  And  in  thy  circling  arms  I  lay 
A  (lumberer  in  the  womb. 

%  Thee  will  I  honor,  for  I  ftand 
A  volume  of  thy  fkill, 
Stupendous  are  thy  works,  and  they 
My  contemplations  fill. 

3  Thine  eye  beheld  me  when  the  fpeck 

Of  entity  began ; 
And  o'er  my  form,  in  darknefs  fram'd 
Thy  rich  embroid'ry  ran. 


al  CREATION  and 

4  TV  unfafoion'd  mafs  by  thee  was  feen; 

My  ftrudture  in  thy  book 
Was  plann'd,  before  thy  curious  mould 
The  future  embryo  took. 

5  How  precious  are  the  ftreaming  joys 

That  from  thy  love  defcend! 
Would  I  rehearfe  their  numbers  o'er, 
Where  would  their  numbers  end? 

6  Not  ocean's  countlefs  fands  exceed 

The  blefii.ngs  of  the  Ikies; 
With  night's  defcending  ihades  they  fall, 
With  morning  fplendors  rife. 

7  "  Thy  awful  glories  round  me  mine, 

"  My  flefh  proclaims  thy  praife; 
"  Lord  to  thy  works  of  nature  join 
"  Thy  miracles  of  grace." 

XXIX.  L.  M.  Dr.  Watts's  Lyric  Poems. 
Afong  to  creating  tvifdom. 
i  Tj1  TERN AL  wifdom,  thee  we  praife, 
1-j  Thee  the  creation  fmgs: 
With  thy  lov'd  name,  rocks,  hills,  and  leas, 
And  heaven's  high  palace  rings. 

a  Thy  hand  how  wide  it  fpread  the  /ky! 
How  glorious  to  behold! 
Ting'd  with  a  blue  of  heavenly  dye, 
And  flarr'd  with  fparkling  gold. 

3  Thy  glories  blaze  all  nature  round, 

And  ftrike  the  gazing  fight, 
Through  fkies,  and  feas,  and  foiid  ground, 
With  terror  and  delight. 

4  Infinite  ftrength,  and  equal  (kill 

Shine  thro'  the  worlds  abro;;d; 
Our  fouls  with  vaft  amazement  fill, 
And  fpeak  the  builder  God. 

5  But  ft'ill  the  wonders  of  thy  grace 

Our  fofter  paflions  move; 
Pity  divine  in  Jefui*  face 
We  fee,  adore  and  love. 


PROVIDENCE.  33 

XXX     L   M.    Dr.  Doddridge. 
Ws  goodnefs  to  the  children  of 'men    Pfalm  cvii.  31. 
t  VE  fons  of  men,  with  joy  «cord 
I    The  various  wonders  of  the  Loid; 
And  let  his  power  and  goodnefs  iound 
Thro'  all  your  tribes  the  earth  around. 
I  Tet  the  high  heavens  your  fongs  invite, 
*  Thofefpaclous  fields  of  brilliant  bght; 
Where  fun,  and  moon,  and  p  anets ;  roll, 
And  liars,  that  glow  from  pole  to  poie. 
\  Sing  earth,  in  verdant  robes  array'd, 
3  Its  herbs  and  flowers,  its  fruits  and  made ; 
Peopled  with  life  of  various  lorms, 
Of  £h,  and  fowl,  and  beafts,  and  worms. 
a  View  the  broad  fea's  majeilic  plains, 
And  think  how  wide  its  Maker  reigns; 
That  band  remoteft  nations  joins, 
And  on  each  wave  his  goodneis  mines. 
c  But  O  !  that  brighter  world  above, 

5  Where  lives  and  reigns  incarnate  love! 
God's  only  Son,  in  flefh array  d, 

For  man  a  bidding  victim  made. 

6  Thither,  my  \u\,  with  rapture  fear; 
There  in  the  land  of  praiie  adore  ; 
The  theme  demands  an  angel's  lay— 
Beraands  an  everlafting  day. 

XXXI.    L.  M. 
Providence;  or,  god  -working  all  things  after  the 

council  of  his  own  <will. 
1  HpHY  ways,  O  Lord,  with  wife  defign, 
A    Are  fram'd  qpon  thy  throne  above, 
And  every  dark  or  bending  line, 
Meets  in  the  centre  of  thy  love. 
a  WTith  feeble  light,  and  half  obfcure, 
Poor  mortals  thy  arrangements  view,      t 
j\ot  knowing  that  the  leaft  are  lure, 
And  the  myfteiious  juft  and  true. 


24  CREATION  and 

3  Thy  flock,  thy  own  peculiar  care, 
Tho'  now  they  feem  to  roam  uney'd, 
Are  led  or  driven  only  where 
They  belt,  and  fafeft  may  abide. 

4  They  neither  know,  nor  trace  the  way, 
But  trufting  to  thy  piercing  eye; 
None  oFtheirfeetto  ruin  ftray, 

Nor  (hall  the  weakeft  fail  or  die. 

5  My  favor'd  foul  (hall  meekly  learn, 
To  lay  her  reaibn  at  thy  throne; 
Too  weak  thy  fecrets  to  dfcern, 
I'll  truft  thee  for  my  guide  alone. 

XXXII.     CM.    Steele. 
Creation  and  Providence. 
i  J^ORD,  when  our  raptur'd  thought  furveys 
Creation  s  beauties  o'er, 
All  nature  joins  to  teach  thy  praife, 
And  bid  our  fouls  adore. 
i  "Where'er  we  turn  our  gazing  eyes 
Thy  radiant  footfteps  fhine; 
Ten  thoufand  pleafing  wonders  rife, 
And  fpeak  their  fource  divine. 
5  The  living  tribes  of  countlefs  forms, 
In  earth,  and  fea,  and  air; 
The  meanefr  flies,  the  fmallefr.  worms 
Almighty  power  declare. 

Thy  wifdom,  power,  and  goodnefs,  Lord, 

In  all  thy  works  appear: 
And,  O!  let  man  thy  praife  record; 

Man,  thy  diftinguiwYd  care! 

From  thee  the  breath  of  life  he  drew; 

That  breath  thy  power  maintains; 
Thv  tender  mercy,  ever  new, 

His  brittle  frame  fuftains. 
Yet  nobler  favors  claim  his  praife, 

Of  reafon's  light  poflefs'd; 
By  revelation's  brighteft  rays, 
Still  m  ore  divinely  blefs'd. 


PROVIDENCE.  *5 

?  Thy  providence,  his  conftant  guard, 
When  threat'ning  woes  impend; 
Or  will  th'  impending  dangers  ward, 
Or  timely  fuccors  lend. 

t  On  us  that  providence  has  fhone 
With  gentle  fmiling  rays; 
O,  may  our  lips  and  lives  make  known 
Thy  goodnefs  and  thy  praifel 

XXXIII.     L.  M. 

Providence  equitable  and  kind.  Pfalm  evil. 

t  rrHRO'  all  the  various  (hifting  (bene, 
A      Of  life's  miftaken  ill  or  good; 

Thy  hand.  O  GW,  conducts  unfeen 

The  beautiful  viciffitude. 
a  Thou  givefl  with  paternal  ca/*e, 

However  unjuftly  we  complain, 

To  each  their  necefTary  (hare 

Of  joy  and  forrow,  health  and  pain. 

3  Trufl  we  to  youth,  or  friends,  or  power, 
Fix  we  on  this  terrefhial  ball? 

When  raoft  fecure,  the  coming  hour, 
If  thou  fee  fit,  may  blaft  them  all. 

4  When  iowefl  funk  with  grief  and  (name, 
Fiii'd  with  affliction's  bitter  cup, 
Loflto  relations,  friends  and  fame, 
Thy  powerful  hand  can  raife  us  up. 

5  Thy  powerful  confolations  cheer, 

Thy  (miles  fupprefs  the  deep-fetch'd  figh, 
Thy  hand  can  dry  the  trickling  tear 
That  fecret  wets  the  widow's  eye. 

6  Ail  things  on  earth,  and  all  in  heaven 
On  thy  eternal  will  depend; 

And  all  for  greater  good  were  given, 
And  all  (hail  in  thy  glory  end. 

7  This  be  my  care;  to  all  befide 
Indifferent  let  my  wiihes  be; 

"  Paffion  be  calm;  and  dumb  be  pride. 
"  And  fix'd,  O  God,  my  foul  on  thee." 


46  C  R  E  A  T  I  O  N  and 

XXXIV.    CM.    Cowper. 

The  myfleries  of  Providence;  or,  Light  jhin'vig  oat 
of  darknefs. 

i  f^OD  moves  in  a  myfterious  way, 
His  wonders  to  perform; 
He  plants  his  footfteps  in  the  fea, 
And  rides  upon  the  ftorm. 

a  Deep  in  unfathomable  mines 
Of  never-failing  fkill, 
He  treaiures  up  his  bright  defigns, 
And  works  his  fov'reign  will. 

3  Ye  fearful  faints,  frefh  courage  take, 

The  clouds  ye  fo  much  dread 
Are  big  with  mercy,  and  fhall  break 
In  bleflings  on  your  head. 

4  Judge  not  the  Lord  by  feeble  fenfe, 

But  trufr.  him  for  his  grace; 
Behind  a  frowning  providence, 
He  hides  a  fmiling  face. 

5  His  purpofes  will  ripen  faft, 

Unfolding  every  hou  r ; 
The  bud  may  have  a  bitter  tafte, 
But  fweet  will  be  the  flower. 

6  Blind  unbelief  is  fure  to  err, 

And  fcan  his  work  in  vain ; 
God  is  his  own  interpreter, 
And  he  will  make  it  plain. 

XXXV.     C.  M.    Beddome. 

Myjleries  to  be  explained  hereafter.    John  xiii.  7, 

1  f^  RE  AT  God  of  Providence!  thy  ways 
^  Are  hid  from  mortal  fight; 
Wrapt  in  impenetrable  (hades, 
Or  cloth 'd  with  dazzling  light. 


PROVIDENCE.  *7 

'he  wondrous  methods  of  thy  grace 

Evade  the  human  eye; 
'he  nearer  we  attempt  t'  approach, 

The  farther  off  thy  fly. 
lut  in  the  world  of  blefs  above 

Where  thou  doll  ever  reign, 
fhefe  myfteries  (hall  be  all  unveil'd, 

And  not  a  doubt  remain. 
L"he  fun  of  right eoufnefs  (hall  there 

His  brighter!:  beams  difplay, 
Lnd  not  a  hovering  cloud  obfcure 

That  never-ending  day. 

XXXVI.    CM.    Addisc  n. 
The  traveller  s  pfalm. 

HOW  are  thy  fervants  blefs 'd,  O  Lord, 
How  fure is  their  defence! 
Eternal  wifdom  is  their  guide, 
-  Their  help  Omnipotence, 
[n  foreign  realms,  and  lands  remote, 

Supported  by  thy  care, 
Ihro'  burning  climes  they  pafs  unhurt, 

And  breathe  in  tainted  air. 
When,  by  the  dreadful  temped:  borne, 

High  on  the  broken  wave, 
They  know  thou  art  not  flow  to  hear, 

Nor  impotent  to  fave. 
The  florm  is  laid,  the  winds  retire, 

Obedient  to  thy  will : 
The  fea,  that  roars  at  thy  command, 

At  thy  command  is  ftiil. 
In  'midft  of  dangers,  fears  and  deaths, 

Thy  goodnefs  we'll  adore  ; 
We'll  praife  thee  for  thy  mercies  paft, 

And  humbly  hope  for  more. 
Our  life,  while  thou  preferv'ft  that  life, 

Thvfacrificemallbe; 
And  death,  when  death  (hall  be  our  lot, 

Shall  join  our  fouls  to  thee. 


s8  CREATION  and  PROVIDENCE. 

XXXVIL     CM.    Steele. 

Praife  for  the  blejjings  of  providence  and  grm 
Pfalm  cxxxix. 

1     A  LMIGHTY  Father,  gracious  Lord, 
f-*-  Kind  guardian  of  my  days, 
Thy  mercies  let  my  heart  record 
In  fongs  of  grateful  praife. 
a  In  life's  firftdawn,  my  tender  frame 
Was  thy  indulgent  care, 
Long  ere  I  could  pronoance  thy  name, 
Or  breathe  the  infant  prayer. 
LS  Around  my  path  what  dangers  rofe! 
What  fnares  fpread  all  my  road! 
No  power  could  guard  me  from  my  foes, 
But  my  preferver,  God. 
A  How  manyi?leiTings  round  me  mone, 
Where'er  I  tam'd  my  eye! 
How  many  pair  aJmoft  unknown, 
Or  unregarded,  by!  J 

5  Each  rolling  year  new  favors  brought 

From  thy  exhauftlefs  ilore; 
But  ah !  in  vain  my  laboring  thought 
Would  count  thy  mercies  o'er. 

6  While  fweet  reflection,  thro'  my  days 

Thy  bounteous  hand  would  trace; 
Still  dearer  bleffings  claim  thy  praife, 
The  bleffings  of  thy  grace. 

7  Yes,  I  adore  thee,  gracious  Lord, 

For  favors  more  divine; 
That  I  have  known  thy  facred  word, 
Where  all  thy  glories  mine. 

8  Lord,  when  this  mortal  frame  decays, 

And  every  weaknefs  dies, 
Complete  the  wonders  of  thy  grace, 
And  raife  me  to  the  flcies. 

9  Then  fliall  my  joyfu!  pov/ers  unite, 

Jn  more  exalted  lays, 
And  join  the  happy  fons  of  light 
In  everlafting  praife. 


The    f    A    L    L  39 

The     F    A     L    L. 


VIII.  L.  M.  Dr.  Watts's  Lyric  Poems. 

-Iginalfin;  or.  The  fir  ft  and fecond  Adam, 

DAM  our  father  and  our  head, 
i.  Tranfgrefs  d,  and  juftice  doom'd  us  dead; 

e  fiery  law  fpeaks  all  defpair, 

ere  s  no  reprieve  nor  pardon  there. 

1  a  bright  council  in  the  fides ; 
aphs,  the  mighty  and  the  v/ife, 
ak;  are  you  ilrong  to  bear  the  load, 
e  weighty  vengeance  of  a  God? 

painweafk;  for  all  around 
id  filent  thro?  the  heavenly  ground; 
eres  not  a  glorious  mind  above 
;  half  the  ftrength  or  half  the  love* 

O!  unmeafurable  grace! 

eternal  Son  takes  Adam's  place; 
wn  to  our  world  the  Saviour  flies, ; 
etches  his  arms,  and  bleeds,  and  dieso 

azing  work!  look  down,  ye  fides, 
>nder  and  gaze  with  all  your  eyes; 
faints  below  and  faints  above, 
bow  to  this  myfterious  love. 

(XXIX.    C  M.     Dr.S.Stennett. 

Indwettingjin  lamented. 

71TH  tears  of  anguifh  I  lament, 

Here  at  thy  feet,  my  God, 
paffion,  pride,  and  difcontent 
ltd  vile  ingratitude. 


^o  T  h  e    F     A    L    L. 

a  Sure  there  was  ne'er  a  heart fo  bale 
So  falfe  as  mine  has  been : 
So  faithlefs  to  its  promifes, 
So  prone  to  every  fin  ! 

3  My  reafon  tells  me  thy  commands 

Are  holy,  jufl,  and  true; 
Tells  mewhate'er  my  God  demands 
In  his  moll  righteous  due. 

4  Reafon  I  hear,  her  counfels  weigh, 

And  all  her  words  approve: 
But  flill  I  find  it  hard  t1  obey, 
And  harder  yet  to  love. 

5  How  long,  dear  Saviour,  (hall  I  feel 

Thefe  ftruggles  in  my  breaft? 
When  wilt  thou  bow  my  flubborn  will, 
And  give  my  confcience  reft? 

6  Break,  fov'reign  grace,  O  break  the  charm, 

And  fet  the  captive  free: 
Reveal,  Almighty  God,  thine  arm, 
And  hafle  to  refcue  me. 


XL.     S.  M 

The  evil  heart,    Jer.  xvii.  9.    Matt.  xr.  19. 

1    A  STONISH'D  and  diflrefs'd 

•^  I  turn  mine  eyes  within; 
My  heart  with  loads  of  guilt  opprefl, 

The  feat  of  every  fin. 

a  What  crowds  of  evil  thoughts, 

What  vile  affections  there  \    • 
Diftruft.  prefu-^ption,  artful  guile, 

Pride,*  envy,  flaviih  fear. 

3  Almighty  King  of  Saints, 

Thefe  tyrant  lulls  fubdue ; 
Expel  the  darknefs  of  my  mind, 

And  all  my  powers  renew. 


The    F    A    L    L.  31  / 

4  This  done,  my  cheerful  voice 

Shall  loud  hofannas  raife; 
My  foul  (hall  glow  with  gratitude, 

My  lips  proclaim  thy  praife. 

XLI.    L.  M,     Cruttekden, 
Sin  and  hofaefs. 

"tTir HAT  jarring  natures  dwell  within, 
vv    Imperfedl  grace,  remaining  fin ! 
Nor  this  can  reign,  nor  that  prevail, 
Tho'  each  by  turns  my  heart  affail. 

Now  I  complain,  and  groan,  and  die, 
Now  raife  my  fongs  of  triumph  high, 
Sing  a  rebellious  paffion  flain, 
Or  mourn  to  feel  it  live  again. 

One  happy  hour  beholds  me  rife, 
Borne  apwafds  to  my  native  ikies* 
While  faith  afiifts  my  foaring  flight 
To  realms  of  joy,  and  worlds  of  light. 

\  Scarce  a  few  hours  or  minutes  roll, 
Ere  earth  reclaims  my  captive  foul; 
I  feel  its  fympathetic  force, 
Arid  headlong  urge  my  downward  courfe* 

How  fhort  the  joys  thy  vifits  give; 
How  long  thine  abfence,  Lord,  I  grieve! 
What  clouds  obfeure  my  riling  fun, 
Or  intercept  its  rays  at  noon! 

[6  Again  the  fpirit  lifts  his  fword, 
And  power  divine  attends  the  word; 
1  feel  the  aid  its  comforts  yield, 
And  vanquifli'd  paffions  quit  the  field.] 

Great  God,  aflift  me  thro5  the  fight, 
Make  me  triumphant  in  thy  might; 
Thou  the  defponding  heart  canit  raife, 
The  victory  mine,  and  thine  the  praiie* 


3%  SCRIPTURE, 

XLTI.     L.  M.     Dr.  Doddridge. 
The  effefts  of  the  fall  lamented.  Pfa.  cxix.  136.  158. 

1  A  RISK,  my  tenderer!:  thoughts,  arife; 
-/~\  To  torrents  melt  my  ftreaming  eyes; 
And  thou,  my  h^art,  with  anguifh  feel 
Thofe  evils  which  thou  canft  not  heal. 

2  See  human  nature  funk  in  fhame; 
See  fcandals  pour  d  on  Jefus'  name; 
The  father  wounded  through  the  fon| 
The  world  abus  d,  the  foul  undone. 

3  See  the  fhort  courfe  of  vain  delight 
Clofing  in  everlafting  night; — 

In  flames,  that  no  abatement  know, 
Though  briny  tears  for  ever  flow. 

4  My  God,  I  feel  the  mournful  fcene; 
My  bowels  yearn  o'er  dying  men  ; 
And  fain  my  pity  would  reclaim, 

And  fnatch  the  firebrands  from  the  flame. 

5  But  feeble  my  companion  proves, 
And  can  but  weep,  where  molt  it  loves; 
Thy  own  all-faving  arm  employ, 

And  turn  thefe  drops  of  grief  to  joy. 

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SCRIPTURE, 

THE,  PROPERTIES  OF  IT. 


XLIII.       C.  M. 

The  infpired  nvord  afyjlem  of  knowledge  and  joy. 
Pfalm  cxix.  105. 
1  TTOW  precious  is  the  book  divine, 
XJ.  By  infpiration  given ! 
Bright  as  a  lamp  its  doctrines  fnine 
To  guide  our  fouls  to  heaven. 


THE    PROPERTIES    OF    IT. 

4  It  fweetly  cheers  our  drooping  hearts 
In  this  dark  vale  of  tears; 
Life,  light,  and  joy,  it  fcili  imparts, 
And  quells  oar  riung  fears. 

3  This  lamp,  through  all  the  tedious  night. 
Of  life,  (hall  guide  our  way, 
Till  we  behold  the  clearer  light 
Of  an  eternal  day. 

XLIV.    Beddome. 
The  ufefulnefs  oftheferiptures.     Pfalm  xix. 
i  TIT  HEN.  Ifra'l  through  the  defart  pafs'd, 
VV     A  iiery  pillar  went  before, 
To  guide  them  through  the  dreary  wafte, 
And  lefTen  the  fatigues  they  bore. 

2  Such  is  thy  glorious  word,  O  God, 
'Tis  for  ouriight  and  guidance  given  ; 
It  iheds  a  luflre  all  abroad, 

And  points  the  path  to  bill's  and  heaven. 

3  It  fills  the  foul  with  fweet  delight, 
And  quickens  it  inactive  powers, 

It  fets  our  wandering  footfteps  right, 
Difplays  thy  love,  and  kindles  ours. 

4  Its  promifes  rejoice  our  hearts, 
Its  doctrines  are  divinely  true; 
Knowledge  and  pleafure  it  imparts. 
It  comforts,  and  inftructs  us  too. 

5  Ye  Britifn  ifles,  who  have  this  word, 
Ye  faints,  who  feel  its  faving  power, 
Unite  your  tongues  to  praife  the  Lord, 
And  his  difTinguiuVd  grace  adore. 

XLV.     C  M.    Dr.  S.  Stennett. 
The  riches  of  god's  n.vord. 
i  J    ET  avarice  from  more  to  more, 
JL^  Her  fav  rite  GWpurfue; 
Thy  word,  O  Lord  we  value  more 
Than  India  or  Peru. 

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J4  auKiri.UKE; 

i  Here  mines  of  knowledge,  love  and  joy* 

Are  ope.o'd  to  our  fight: 
The  pureft  gold  without  alloy, 

And  gems  divinely  bright. 

3  The  counfels  of  redapming  grace 

Thefe  iacred  leave*  unfold: 
And  here  the  Saviour's  lovely  face 
Our  raptur'd  eyes  behold. 

4  Here  light  defending  from  above 

Direcls  our  doubtful  feet: 
Here  promifes  oi  heavenly  love 
Our  ardent  wifhes  meet. 

5  Our  num'rous  griefs  are  here  red  reft, 

And  all  our  wants  fupply'd  : 
Nought  we  can  afk  to  make  us  bleft 
Is  in  this  book  deny'd; 

6  For  thefe  ineftimable  gains 

That  fo  ehiich  the  mind, 
O  may  we  iearch  w*h  eager  pain?. 
AfTur'd  that  we  fnall  find! 

XLVI.     C.  M.        Steele. 
The  excellency  and '  fugciency  of  the  Holy  ScHptur^ 

i  Tj^Al  HER  of  mercies,  in  thy  word 
X     What  endlefs  glory  mines! 
For  ever  be  thy  name  ador'd 
For  thefe  celeftial  lines. 

a  Here,  mav  the  wretched  fons  of  want 
Exhaufllefs  riches  find; 
Riches,  above  what  earth  can  grant, 
And  Jafting  as  the  mind. 

3  Here,  the  fair  tree  of  knowledge  grow3 

And  yields  a  free  repaft, 
Sublimer  fweets  than  nature  knows 
Invite  the  longing  tafte. 

4  Here,  the  Redeemer's  wekome  voice-' 

Spreads  heavenly  peace  around? 
And  life,  and  everlafting  joys 
Attend  the  blifsful  found.- 


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5  O  may  thefe  heavenly  pages  be 

My  ever  dear  delight; 
And  ilill  new  beauties  may  I  fee, 
And  Hill  increafing  lig!|t ! 

6  Divine  inftruetor,  gracious  Lord,, 

Be  thou  for  ever  near, 
Teach  me  to  love  thy  facred  word, 
And  view  my  Saviour  there. 

The    MORAL      LAW. 

XLVIi.     C.  M.    Dr.  Gibbons. 
Our  duty  to   god.    Exod.  xx.  3 — 13. 
1  npHAT  God,  who  made  the  worlds  on  high^ 
A    And  air,  and  eaith,  andfea, 
Own  as  thy  God>  and  to  his  name 
In  homage  bow  the  knee. 

i  Let  not  a  mape  which  hands  have  wrought 
Of  wood,  or  clay,  or  ftone, 
Be  deem'd  thy  God\  nor  think  him  like 
Aught  thou  haft  feen  or  known. 

3  Take  not  in  vain  the  name  of  God: 

Nor  muft  thou  ever  dare, 
To  make  thy  fallhaod  pafs  for  truth, 
By  his  dread  name  to  fwear. 

4  That  day,  on  which  he  bids  thee  reft 

From  toil,  to  pray  and  praife, 
That  day,  keep  holy  to  the  Lord,       * 
And  confecrate  its  rays. 

5  O  may  that  God,  who  gave  thefe  laws* 

Write  them  on  every  heart, 
That  all  may  feel  their  living  power, 
Nor  from  his  paths  depart  I 

XLVHI.    C.  M.        Dr.  Gibbons. 

Our  duty  to  our  neighbor. 

i  HPHY  fire,  and  her  who  brought  thee  forth^ 
J-     With  all  thy  mind  and  might. 
Fear,  love  and  lerve ;  fo  mall  thy  days 
Be  aumerous,  calm,  and  bright. 


36  SCRIPTURE. 

2  The  blood  of  man  thcu  fhalt  not  fhcd, 

Its  voice  will  pierce  the  iky, 
And  thou,  by  the  juft  laws  of  heaven, 
For  the  dire  crime  malt  die. 

3  To  thine  own  couch  thou  (halt  not  take 

A  wife  but  her  thine  own : 
Vail:  is  the  guilt,  and  on  thine  head 
Heaven  darts  its  vengeance  down. 

4  Thou  fhalt  not,  or  from  friend  or  foe, 

Take  aught  by  force  or  ftealth; 
Thy  goods,  thy  ftores  rauft  grow  from  right, 
Or  God  will  curfe  thy  wealth. 

5  No  man  ihalt  thou  by  afalfc  charge, 

Or  cruih,  or  braod  with  ihame; 
Dear  as  thine  own,  fo  wills  thy  God, 
Mail  be  his  life  and  name. 

6  Thy  foul  one  wiih  (hall  not  letloofe 

For  that  which  is  not  thine  j 

Live  in  thy  lot,  or  fmall  or  great, 

For  God  has  drawn  the.line. 

Hymn  XLVII.  verfe  5,  may  be  added  here. 

XLIX.  L.  M.  Dr.  Doddridge. 
The  finncr  found  wanting.     Dan.  v.   27. 

1  "D  AISE,  thoughtlefs  firmer,  raife  thine  eye, 
-*-*-  Behold  the  balance  lifted  high; 
Tkere  fhall  God's  juftice  be  difpJay?d, 
And  there  thy  hope  and  life  be  weigh'd. 

^2  See,  in  one  fcale,  his  perfect  law, 
Wf  Mark,  with  what  force  its  precepts  draw; 
Wouldfc  thou  the  awful  teft  fuftain, 
Thy  works  how  light,  thy  thoughts  how  vain! 

3  Behold,  the  hand  of  Gxi  appears 

To  trace  thefe  dreadful  characters ; 
,     "  Tekel,  thy  foul  is  wanting  found, 

"  And  wrath  fliall  fmite  thee  to  the  ground." 
•  4  Let  fndden  fear  thy  nerves  unbrace, 
Confufion  wild,  o'erfpread  thy  face  j 


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Through  all  thy  thoughts  let  anguifh  roll, 
And  deep  repentance  melt  thy  foul. 

5  One  only  hope  may  yet  prevail; 
Chrijl,  in  the  fcripture,  turns  the  fcale; 
Still  doth  the  gofpel  pubjiih  peace, 
And  fhew  a  Saviour's  righteouihefs. 

6  jfefu*,  exert  thy  power  to  fave, 
Deep  on  this  heart  thy  truth  engrave;' 
Great  God,  the  load  of  guilt  remove, 
That  trembling  lips  may  fing  thy  love. 

L.      L.M. 

The  pr  attic  alufe  of  the  Moral  Law  to  the  convinced 
Jinner. 
ERE,  Lord,  my  faul  convicted  frauds 
_  Of  breaking  all  thy  ten  commands  ; 
And  on  me  juftiy  might'ft  thou  pour 
Thy  wrath  in  one  eternal  ihow'r. 
s  But  thanks  to  God;  its  loud  alarms 
Have  warn*  d  me  of  approaching  harms; 
And  now,  O  Lord,  my  wants  I  fee, 
Loft  and  undone,  I  come  to  thee. 

3  I  fee  my  fig  leafrighteoufnefs 
Can  ne'er  thy  broken  law  redrejs : 
Yet  in  thy  gofpel-plan  I  fee 
There's  hope  of  pardon,  e'en  for  me. 

4  Here  I  behold  thy  wonders,  Lord, 
How  Chrijl  hath  to  thy  law  refbr'd 
Thofe  honors  on  th'  atoning  day, 
Which  guilty  iinners  took  away. 

5  Amazing  wifdom,  power,  and  love, 

Difplay'd  to  rebels  from  above!  ^ 

Do  thou,  O  Lord,  my  faith  increafe 
To  love  and  trufl  thy  plan  of  grace. 
LI.     C.  M.    Cowper.  . 
Legal  obedience  followed  by  evangelical. 
i  "\TO  ftiength  of  nature  can  furrke 
jLN    To  ferve  the  Lord  aright; 
And  what  me  has,  (he  mifapplies, 
For.  want  of  clearer  light. 
B4 


>«  SCRIPTURE. 

a  How  long  beneath  the  law  I  lay 
In  bondage  and  diitrefs  ! 
I  toil  d  the  precept  to  obey, 
But  feoi!  d  without  fuccefs. 

3  Then  toabitain  from  outward  fin 

Was  more  than  1  could  do  ; 
Now,  if]  feel  its  power  within, 
I  feel  t  hate  it  top. 

4  Then  all  my  fervile  works  were  done 

A  righteoufnefs  to  raife ; 

Now,  freely  chofen  in  the  ion, 

J  freely  chooie  his  ways. 

5  What  mall  I  dp,  was  then  the  word, 

That  J  may  worthier  grow? 
What  (hall  I  render  to  the  Lord  ? 
Is  my  enquiry,  now. 

6  To  fee  the  law  by  Chrifl  fulfill'd, 

And  hear  his  pard'ning  voice, 
Changes  a  Have  into  a  child, 
And  duty  into  choice. 

LII.    L.  M.    Pa.  Watts's  Lyric  Poems. 
The  /aau  andgofpel;  or,  Chrijl  a  refuge. 
I  "  /^URST  be  the  man,  for  ever  curft, 
VJ   "  That  doth  one  wilful  fin  commit ; 
"  Death  and  damnation  fur  the  hjft, 
"  Without  relief  and  infinite.' » 

a.  Thus  Sinai  roars;  and  round  the  earth 
Thunder,  and  fire,  and  vengeance  flings — 
But,  Jefus.  thy  dear  gafping  breath, 
And  Calvary  fay  gentler  things; 

3  "  Pardon,  and  grace,  and  boundlefs  love, 
"  Streaming  along  a  Saviour's  blood, 
"  And  lift,  and  joys,  and  crowns  above, 
"  Obtain'd  by  a  dear  bleeding  GW." 

q  Hark,  how  he  prays    the  charming  found. 
Dwells  on  his  dyinir  lips)  Forgive  ; 
And  every  groan  and  gaping  wound 
£ries,  M  father,  let  the  rebels  live." 


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Go,  you  that  reft  upon  the  law, 
And  toil,  andfeek  farvation  there, 
Look  to  the  flame  that  Moles  law, 
And  (brink,  and  tternble,  and  delpair. 

But  I'll  retire  beneath  the  crofs, 
Saviour,  at  thy  dear  feet  I  lie; 
And  the  keen  fword  that  jutlice  draws, 
Flaming  and  red,  fhall  pals  me  by. 

L1I1.     148^.  M.    Cowper. 
The  ceremonial  law.    Heb.  iv.  1° 

ISR'EL  in  ancient  days, 
Not  only  had  a  view 
Of  Sinai  in  a  blaze, 
But  learn'd  the  gofpel  too  : 
The  types  and  figures  were  a  glafs, 
In  which  they  faw  the  Saviour's  face. 

The  pafchal  facrifice, 

And  blood-befprinkled  door, 

Seen  with  enlightened  eyes, 

And  once  apply'd  with  pow'r, 
Would  teach  the  need  of  other  blood, 
To  reconcile  an  angry  God. 

[      The  lamb,  the  dove,  fet  forth 
His' perfect  innocence, 
Whole  blood  of  matchlefs  worth 
Should  be  the  foul's  defence; 
For  he  who  can  for  fin  atone, 
Mull  have  no  failings  of  his  own. 

I      The  fcape  goat,  on  his  head 

The  people's  trefpafs  bore, 

And,  to  the  defart  led, 

Was  to  be  feen  no  more : 
In  him  our  furety  feem'd  to  fay? 
"  Behold,  I  bear  your  fins  away." 
k       Dipt  in  his  fellow's  blood, 

The  living  bird  went  free; 

The  type  well  undcrflood, 

■Exprsis'd  the  iimier's  plea; 


4o  SCRIPTURE. 

Defcrib'd  a  guilty  foul  enlarg'd, 
And  by  a  Saviour's  death  diicharg'd 
6      Jtfufi  I  love  to  trace 

Throughout  the  facred  page, 
The  footfteps  of  thy  grace, 
The  fame  in  every  age  ! 
O  grant  that  I  may  faithful  be 
To  clearer  light,  vouchfafd  to  me. 

TheG      0      S      P      E      L. 
LIV.      L.  M.       Beddome. 

The  gofpelof  CHRIST. 

i  r^  OD,  in  the  gofpel  of  his  feo, 

vjr  Makes  Iris  eternal  councils  known; 
'Tis  here  his  richeft  mercy  mines,   - 
And  truth  is  drawn  in  fai'reft  lines. 

2  Here  finners  ofanliumble  frame 

May  tafte  his  grace,  and  learn  his  name; 
'Tis  writ  in  characters  of  blood 
Severely  juft,  immenfel>  good. 

3  Here  Jsfus,  in  ten  thoufand  ways, 
His  four-attracting  charms  difplaysv 
Recounts  his  poverty  and  pains, 
And  tells  his  love  in  melting  {trains. 

4  Wifdom  its  dictates  kere  imparts, 

To  form  our  minds,  to  cheer  our  hearts; 
Its  influence  makes  the  (inner  live, 
It  bids  the  drooping  faint  revive. 

5  Our  raging  paflions  it  controuls, 
And  comfort  yields  to  contrite  fouls; 
It  brings  a  better  world  in  view, 

And  guides  us  all  our  journey  through. 

6  May  this  bleft  volume  ever  lie 
Clofe  to  my  heart,  and  near  my  eye, 
'Till  life's  laft  hour  my  ioul  engage, 
And  be  my  chofen  heritage  ! 

LV.    C.  M.    Dr.  Gibbons. 
The  gcfpel  'worthy  of  all  acceptation,     i  Tim.  i.  i  c. 
i    TESUS,  th'  eternal  Son  of  GoJ, 
J   Whom  feraphim  obey, 


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The  bofom  of  the  Father  leaves, 
And  enters  human  clay. 

i  Into  our  finful  world  he  comes 
The  meffenger  of  grace^  _ 
And  on  the  bloody  tree  empires, 
A  vi&im  in  our  place. 

3  TranfgrefTors  of  the  deepeft  flam 
In  him  lalvation-iind: 
His  blood  removes  the  fbuleft  guilt, 
His  fpirit  heals  the  mind. 
%  Our  Jefus  fa ves"  from  fin  and  hell, 
His  words  are  true  and  fure, 
And  on  this  rock  our  faith  may  reft 
Immoveably  ifecure. 

O  ht  thefe  tidings  be  reeeiv'd 
•    With  univerfal  joy, 
And  let  the  "high  angelic  praife 
Our  tuneful  powers  employ  ! 

{  "  Glory  to  God  who  gave  his  Sort 
"To  bear  our  fhame  and  pain  : 
f  Hence  peace  on  earth,  and  grace  to  men 
44  In  endleis  blelfmgs  reign." 

LVI.     C.  M. 

The  go/pel  a  feafl.    Ifaiah  xxv.  6. 
N  Sion,  his  moil  holy  mount,  * 

God  will  a  feafl  prepare, 
And  ffrael's  fons,  and  Gentile  lands 

Shall  in  the  banquet  fhare. 
Marrow  and  fatnefs  are  the  food 

His  bounteous  hand  bellows : 
Wine  on  the  lees,  and  well  refin'd, 
In  rich  abundance  flows. 

See  to  the  vileil  of  the  vile 

A  free  acceptance  given  1 
See  rebels,  by  adopting  grace, 

Sit  with  the  heirs  of  heaven  I 


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4>  SCRIPTURE. 

i  The  pain'd,  the  fick,  the  dying,  now 
I  0  eaie  and  health  reftor'd, 
With  eager  appetites  partake 
The  plenties  of  the  board. 
5  But .  O  what  draughts  of  blifs  unknown, 
What  dainties  Sail  be  given,  ' 

Ww^-WIthuVhrniriarcis  round  the  ^ronc, 
We  join  the  feait  of  heaven  i  ^ 

0  There  joys  immeafurably  high 
{Shall  overflow  the  foul, 
An.:  ipiings  of  life,  {hat  never  dry, 
In  thoufand  channels  roll. 

-LVi.     Altered  by  Toplady. 

BThe  Jubilee. 
LOW  ye  the  trumpet,  blow 
J  he  gladly  folemn  found! 
Let  all  the  nations  know 
To  earths  remoteft  bound, 
The  year  of  jubilee  is  come; 
Return,  ye  lanfom'd  finners,  home. 

9      Exalt  the  lamb  of  God> 
The  fin  atoning  lamb; 
Redemption  by  his  blood 
Thro'  all  the  lands  proclaim: 
J  ne  year  of  Jubilee  is  come; 
Keturn,  ye  ranfom'd  finners,  home. 

3       [  Ye,  who  have  fold  for  nought 
J  he  heritage  above; 
Shall  have  it  bick,unboueht. 
The  gift  ofjefus1  love:  * 
The  year  of  jubilee  is  come; 
Heturn,  ye  tanfomd  finners,  home.] 

^      Yc :  flaves  of  fin  and  hell, 

Your  liberty  receive; 

And  fafe  in  Jjf/us  dwell, 

And  bleft  in  Jcfus  live: 
The  year  of  jubilee  is  come; 
Return,  ye  ranibm'd  franers,  home; 


1HEUU5FEL 

j       The  gofpel  trumpet  hear* 

The  news  of  pardoning  grace: 
Ye  happy  fouls,  draw  near, 
Behold  your  Saviour's  face: 
The  year  of  jubilee  is  come; 
Return,  ye  ranfonvd  finners,  home  $ 
6      3 ejus  our  great  high  prieil 
Has  full  atonement  made: 
Ye  weary  fpirits  reft; 
Ye  mournful  fouls  be  glad! 
The  year  of  jubilee  is  come; 
Return,  ye  ranfomed  fmners,  home. 

LVIIi.  L  M.  Dr.  Doddridge. 
The  Gojpel  Jubilee,  Pfalm  Ixxxix.  fj: 

*  JjOUD  Ut  the  tuneful  trumpet  found 

And  fpread  the  joyful  tidings  round- 
Let  every  foul  with  tranfport  hear,  ? 

And  hail  the  Loid's  accepted  year, 
a  Ye  debtors,  whom  he  gives  to  know- 
That  you  ten  thoufand  talents  owe  * 
When  humble  at  his  feet  you  fall   ' 
Your  gracious  God  forgives  them'aU. 

3  Slaves,  that  have  borne  the  heavy  ch-'ri 
Of  fin  and  hell's  tyrannic  reign  ' 

To  liberty  aiTert  your  claim,    :  ' 
And  urge  the  great  Redeemer's  name, 

4  The  rich  inheritance  of  heaven r 
Your  joy,  your  boaft    is  freely  Wn  - 
tair  Salem  your  arrival  waits  ' 
With  golden  fleets'  and  pearly  gates; 

4  Her  blefs'd  inhabitants  no  more. 
Bondage  and  poverty  deplore; 
No  debt,  but  love  frnmenfely  great 
Thetr  joy  ftfll  rifes  with  the  debt.  ' 

*  M^JPu1*  Jhat  know  the  f°™* 
Celeltial  light  their  fteps  furround, 

^?d  (hew  that  jubilee  begun, 
Which  thro   eternal  years  toaii  rm 


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44  SCRIPTURE. 

LIX.     C.  M.     Dr.  S.  Stinnett. 
The  glorious  Go/pel  of 'the  bleffed  God,  i  Tim.i.  n. 

I  "tT^HAT  wifdoro,  majefty  and  grace 
VV     Thro'  all  the  gofpel  mine! 
'Tis  GWthat  {peaks,  and  we  confefs 
The  doclrine  moil  divine. 

a  Down  from  his  {tarry  throne  on  high, 
Th'  Almighty  Saviour  comes; 
Lays  his  bright  robes  of  glory  by, 
And  feeble  rleih  aflumes. 

3  The  mighty  debt  that  finners  ow'd, 

Upon  the  crofs  he  pays  : 
Then  thro'  the  clouds  aicends  to  God, 
Mi'dft  fhouts  of  loftieft  praife. 

4  There  he  our  great  high  priell  appears 

Before  his  father's  throne; 
Mingles  his  merits  with  our  tears, 
And  pours  falvation  down. 

5  Great  God,  with  rev'rence  we  adore 

Thy  juftiq.e  and  thy  grace  : 
And  on  thy  faithfulnefs  and  power 
Our  firm  dependance  place. 

LX.    L,  M,     Dr.  Watts's  StRMoNs. 

The  Gofpel  is  the  power  of  God  to  Salvaiio)i% 
Rom.  i.  1 6. 

i  "\1THAT  (hall  the  dying  (inner  do, 
VV     That  leeks  relief  for  all  his  woe? 

Where  (hall  the  guilty  confidence  find 

Eafc  for  tke  torment  of  the  mind? 
a  How  mall  wc  get  our  crimes  forgiven, 

Or  form  our  natures  fit  for  heaven? 

Can  fouls,  all  o'er  defill'd  with  fm, 

Make  their  own  powers  and  pailions  clean? 

„  In  vain  we  fearch,  in  vain  we  try, 
Till  Jefus brings  his  gofpel  nigh; 
>Tis  there  that  power  and  glory  dwell 
That  lave  rebellious  fouls  from  hell. 


The    G  O  S  P  EL. 

4  This  is  the  pillar  of  our  hope, 
That  bears  our  fainting  fpirits  up; 
We  read  the  grace,  we  truft  the  word, 
And  find  falvation  in  the  Lord. 

$  Let  men  or  angels  dig  the  mines 
Where  nature's  golden  treafure  mines; 
Brought  near  the  doctrine  ofthe  crofs, 
All  nature's  gold  appears  but  drofs. 

6  Should  vile  blafphemers,  with  difdain, 
Pronounce  the  truths  of  Jefus  vain, 
We'll  meet  the  fcandal  and  the  fhame, 
And  fmg,  and  triumph  in  his  name. 

LXI.     C.  M.    Dr.  Watts's  Sermons. 
A  rational  defence  cf  the  GofpeL 

i  OH  ALL  Atheijis  dare  infult  the  crofs 
O  Of  our  incarnate  God? 
Shall  infidels  revile  his  truth, 
And  trample  on  his  blood  ? 
c  What  if  he  chofe  myfterious  ways 
To  cleanfe  us  from  our  faults  ? 
May  not  the  works  of  fovereign  grace 
Tranfcend  our  feeble  thoughts? 

3  What  if  his  gofpel  bids  us  ftrive 

With  flefh,  and  felf,  and  fin? 
The  prize  is  moft  divinely  bright, 
That  we  are  call'd  to  win. 

4  What  if  the  men,  defpis'd  on  earth, 

Still  of  his  grace  partake? 
This  but  confirms  his  truth  the  more, 
For  fo  the  prophets  fpake. 

5  Dofome  that  own  this  facred  truth, 

Indulge  their  fouls  in  fin? 
None  mould  reproach  the  Saviour  7  name^ 
His  laws  are  pure  and  clean. 
C 


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46  SCRIPTURE  DOCTRINES. 

6  Then  let  our  faith  be  firm  and  ftrong, 
Our  lips  prouis  bis  word; 
Nor  ever  fhun  thofe  holy  men> 
Who  fear  and  love  the  Lord, 

TTRE  DOCTRINES    and  BLESSINGS. 
IXII.     Tolpady. 

Everlajling  love  and  electing  rrac*. 

i  TTOW  happy  are  we 

11   Our  ckvHon  who  fee, 
And  venture,  O  Lord,  for  falvation  on  thee ! 

In  Jcfus  approv'd, 

Eternally  lov'd, 
Upheld  by  the  power  we  cannot  be  mov"d. 
a  'Ti«  fweet  to  recline 

On  the  bofom  divine, 
And  experience  the  comforts  peculiar  to  thine  : 

While,  born  from  above, 

And  upheld  by  thy  love 
With  fmging  and  triumph  to  Zion  we  move. 

3  Our  Peeking  thy  face, 
Was  all  of  thy  grace, 

Thy  nv  rcy  demands  arid  ilia']  have  all  the  praife. 

No  firiner  can  be 

Beforehand  with  thee, 
Thy  grace  is  preventing,  almighty,  and  free. 

4  Oar  Savior  and  friend 
His  love  (hall  extend, 

It  kmw  no  beginning,  and  never  (hall  end. 

Whom  once  he  receives 

His  fpirit  ne'er  leaves, 
Nor  ever  repents  of  the  grace  that  he  gives. 

5  This  proof  we  would  give, 
That  thee  we  receive; 

Thou  art  praic its  <i\one  to  the  fouls  that  believe. 

Be  precious  to  us! 

All  befides  is  as  diefs, 
Compar'd  widi  thy  love  and  the  blood  of  thy  crofs. 


GOD's  EVERLASTING  LOVE.  47 

PART    THE    SECOND. 

6  Yet,  one  thing  wc  want, 
More  botimfs  grant! 

For  more  of  thy  mind,  and  thine  image  we  nanf 
Thine  image  imprefs  F      ' 

On  thy  favorite  race, 

O  fafhion  and  poliih  thy  veffels  of  grace. 

7  Thy  workmanfhip  we 
More  fully  would  be, 

Lord,  ftretch  out  thy  hand, and  conform  us  to  thee' 

While  onward  we  move 

To  Canaan  above. 
Come,  fill  us  with  holineis,  fill  us  with  love.. 

3  Vouchfafe.us  to  know 

More  of  thee  below, 
Thus  lit  us  for  heaven,  and  glory  bellow; 

Our  harps  foal!  be  tun'd, 

The  Lamb  mail  be  crown  'd ; 
Salvation  to  Jefus  thro'  heaven  {hall  refouad. 

LXill.     L.M.     Beddcme. 

The  conferences  of  ekcliony  Rom.  viii.  33—39. 

1  WHO  ^la^  conc^emn  to  endlefs  flames 
The  chofen  people  of  our  God? 
Since  in  the  book  of  life  their  names 
Are  fairly  writ  in  Jefus*  blood. 

a  He,  for  the  fins  of  all  the  ele&, 
Hath  a  complete  atonement  made; 
And  juflice  never  can  expect 
That  the  fame  debt  mould  twice  be  paid. 

3  Not  tribulation,  nakednefs, 
1  he  famine,  peril,  or  the  fword; 
Not  perfection,  or  diftrefs, 
Can  feparate  from  Cbrifl  the  Lord. 

A  Nor  life,  nor  death,  nor  depth  nor  height, 
Nor  powers  below,  nor  powers  above ; ' 
Not  prefent  things,  nor  things  to  come, 
Can  change  his  purpofes  of  live. 


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A3  ELECTION. 

5  His  fovereigq  mercy  knows  no  end, 
His  faithfulnefs  (hall  ftill  endure:? 
And  thofe  who  on  his  word  depend", 
Shall  find  his  word  for  ever  fure. 

LX1V.     As  the  148th.     L.  //.  C, 
Eternal  and  unchangeable  love.  2  Tim.  i.  12, 
Chap.ii.  13.     Phil.  i.  6. 
My  diftruftful  heart, 
How  fmail  thy  faith  appears! 
But  greater,  Lord,  thou  art, 
Than  all  my  doubts  and  fears. 
Did  Jefus  once  upon  me  miner 
Then  Jcfus  is  for  ever  mine. 

2  Unchangeable  his  will, 
Tho'  dark  may  be  my  frame; 
His  loving  heart  is  ftill 
Eternally  the  fame: 

My  foul  thro*  many  changes  goes; 
His  love  no  variation  knows. 

3  Thou,  Lord,  wilt  carry  on, 
And  perfectly  perform 
The  work  thou  haft  begun 
In  me  afinful  worm; 

Midft  all  my  fears,  and  fin,  and  woe, 
'Lhyfpirit  will  not  let  me  go. 

4  The  bowels  of  thy  grace 
At  firft  did  freely  move: 
1  ftill  mall  fee  thy  face, 
And  feel  that  God  is  loveJ 

Myfelf  into  thy  arms  I  caft; 
Lord,  fave,  O  lave  mv  foul  at  Iaft. 
LXV.     Helmfiey  Tune. 
The  godly  confiderationcfekcliontn  christ  comfort- 

able. 
1   Q  ONS  we  are,  thro'  God's  election, 

D   Who  in  Jefus  Chriji  believe  : 
By  eternal  deitmation, 

Sovereign  grace  we  here  receive: 
Lord,  thy  mercy 
Does  both  grace  and  glory  give. 


ELECTION.  4* 

a  Every  fallen  foul  by  finning. 

Merits  everlafting  paw; 
But  thy  love  without  beginning, 

Has  reflor'd  thy  iocs  again: 
Counciefs  millions 
Shall  in  life,  thro'  Jefus  reign. 

3  Paufe,  my  foul!  adore  and  wonder! 

Afk,  u  O  why  (uch  love  to  me.?" 
Grace  hath  put  me  in  the  number 

Of  the  Saviour's  family: 
Hallelujah !  • 

Thanks,  eternal  thanks  to  thee! 

4  Since  that  love  had  no  beginning. 

And  (hall  never  never  ceafe; 
Keep,  O  keep  me,- Lord,-  from  finning! 

Guide  me  in  the  way  of  peace  I 
Make  me  walk  in 
Ail  the  paths  of  holinefs. 

$  When  I  quit  this  feeble  mansion, 

And  my  foul  returns  to  thee; 
Let  the  power  of  thy  afcenfion. 

Manifeft  itfelf  in  me; 
Thro'  thy  Spirit, 
Give  the  final  victory ! 

6  When  the  angel  founds  the  trumpet; 

When  my  foul  and  body  join ; 
When  ray  Saviour  conies  to  judgment, 

Bright  in  majefty  divine ; 
Let  me  triumph 
In  thy  righteoufnefs  as  mine. 

7  When  in  that  bleft  habitation, 

Which  my  God  has  fore-ordain'd; 
When  in  glory's  full  poffeffion, 

I  with  (aims  and  angels  (land; 
Free  grace  only 
Shall  refound  thro'  Canaan's  land. 


lxv:. 

The  Co-\  D 

f       ^HF  CVof'Ab.. 

Who  reigns  eothn 
Ancient  oi  everhlhng  d  i 
And  God  of  Jove! 
%hvah,  great  1  aM! 
By  earth  and  hea\en  confer, 
I  bow  and  blefs  the  facred  name, 
For  ever  blefs 'd. 
I       The  Gad  of  Abram  praif\ 
At  whoil-  fupreme  command, 
From  earth  ]  rife  and  feek  the  joys 
At  his  right  hand;  * 

I  d  ail  en  earth  forfake, 
Its  wifdom,  fame  and  power; 
And  him  my  only  portion  make, 
My  fhield  and  tower. 
The  God  of  Abram  praife, 
Whoicall-fuffiriem  grace 

Shall  guide  me  all  my  happy  days, 
In  ail  his  ways: 

He  calls  a  worm  his  frieod' 

He  calls  himfelfmyGW/ 

And  he  fhallfaye  me  to  the  end, 

Thro1  Jefus  blood. 

Hebyhimfelfhathfworn, 
1  on  his  oath  depend, 
I  fall,  on  eagle's  win:  sup-borne, 
To  heaven  afcend: 
I  mall  behold  his  face, 
Ifh2fl  his  power  adore; 
And  hngthe  wonders  of  his  grace 
ForevermoceJ 

,  PART  THE  SECOND. 

]  ho  nature's  ft  rength  decay. 
And  earth  and  hell  vvithibnd; 
iJ>  Canaan's  bounds  u.ge  my  way 
At  O-pj/  command; 


COVENANT  of  GRACE.  51 

The  watery  deep  I  p?fs, 
With  J  ejus  in  my  view, 
And  thro   the  howling  w^dernefs 
M-y  way  puffue. 

The  goodly  land  I  fee, 
With  peace  and  plenty  bleft; 
The  land  of  {acred  liberty, 
And  endiefs  reft. 
There  milk  and  honey  flow, 
And  oil  and  wine  abound; 
And  trees  of  life  for  ever  grow, 
With  mercy  crown 'd. 

There  dwells  the  Lord  our  king, 
The  Lord  our  righteoufnefs; 
Triumphant  o'er  the  world  and  fin, 
The  Prince  of  Peace. 
On  Sion's  facred  height 
His  kingdom  frill  maintains; 
And  glorious,  with  his  faints  in  light, 
For  ever  reigns. 

The  ranfom'd  nations  bow, 
Before  the  Saviour's  face, 
Joyful  their  radiant  crowns  they  throw, 
O'erwhelm'd  with  grace: 
Hs  mews  his  fears  of  love $ 
They  kindle  to  a  feme, 
And  found  thro'  all  the  worlds  above,    • 
"  The  flaughter'd  Lamb." 

1      The  whole  triumphant  ho  ft: 
Give  thanks  to  God  on  high; 
«  Hail  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  GhofU" 
They  ever  cry. 
.  Hail  Abram's  God  and  mine, 
I  join  the  heavenly  lays; 
$41  might  and  majefly  are  thine. 
And  endiefs  praife. 


5*  SCRIPTURE  DOCTRINES* 

LX VII.     CM.     Dr.  Do  d  d  r  i  d  o  e. 

Support  in  god's  covenant  wider  trouble* 
2  Sam.  xxiii.  5. 

1  TVT^  ^•oc*,  ^e  covenant  of  thy  love 
■J-YA  Abides  for  ever  fure, 
And  in  its  matchlefs  grace  I  feel 
Myhappinefs  fecure. 
«  What  tho'  my  houfe  be  not  with  thee, 
As  nature  could  defire? 
To  nobler  joys  than  nature  gives, 
Thy  fervants  ail  afpire. 

3  Since  thou;  the  everlafting  God, 

My  fath<_r  art  become; 
Jefus  my  guardian  and  my  friend, 
And  heaven  my  final  home; 

4  I  welcome  ah  thy  fovereign  will ; 

For  all  that  will  is  ]ove: 
And  when  1  know  not  what  thou  doft, 
I  wait  the  light  above. 

5  Thy  covenant  the  laft  accent  claims 

Of  this  pocr  faultering  tongue; 
And  that  mall  the  firfk  notes  employ 
Of  my  celeilial  fong. 

LXVIII.     Bentley's  Collection. 

Pleading  ike  covenant.  Pfa.  lxxiv.  20. 

1  f\  LORD,  my  God,  whofe  fovereign  love 
V-/  Is  itill  the  fame,  nur  e'er  can  move; 
Look  to  the  covenant,  and  fee, 

Has  not  thy  love  been  mown  to  me; 
Remember  me,  mv  dearcrV  friend, 
And  love  me  alway  to  the  end. 

2  Be  with  me  ftill,  as  heretofore, 

And  help  me  forward  more  and  more; 
My  ftrong,  my  Puhborn  will  incline 
To  be  obedient  frill  to  thine: 
O  lead  me  by  thy  gracious  hand, 
And  guide  me  (ale  to  Canaan's  laud. 


REDEMPTION.  S3 

'    LXIX.      Sevens. 

Redeeming  love. 

j  VJOW  begin  the  heavenly  theme, 
IN    Sing  aloud  in  Je/u's  name; 
Ye,  who  his  falvation  prove, 
Triumph  in  redeeming  love. 

z  Ye,  who  fee  the  Father's  grace 
Beaming  in  the  Saviour's  face, 
As  to  Canaan  on  ye  move, 
Praife  and  blefs  redeeming  love. 

3  Mourning  fouls  dry  up  your  tears, 
Banifh  all  your  guilty  fears; 

See  your  guilt  and  curfe  remove, 
Canceled  by  redeeming  love. 

4  Ye  alas!  who  long  have  been 
Willing  (laves  of  death  and  i:n, 
Now  from  biefs  no  longer  rove, 
Stop  andtafte  redeeming  love. 

5  Welcome  all,  by  fin  oppreft, 
Welcome  to  his  facred  reft; 
Nothing  brought  him  from  above, 
Nothing  but  redeeming  love. 

6  When  his  fpirit  leads  us  home. 
When  we  to  his  glory  come, 
We  (hall  all  the  fulnefs  prove, 
Of  our  Lord's  redeeming  love. 

7  He  fubdu'd  th'  infernal  powers, 
Thofe  tremendous  foes  of  ours, 
From  their  curfed  empire  drove ; 
Mighty  in  redeeming  love. 

8  Hither,  then,  your  mufic  bring, 
Strike  aloud  each  cheerful  firing, 
Mortals  join  the  hoft  above, 
Join  to  praife  redeeming  love, 

J  Ca 


3^i\ir±  UK£  DOCTRINES. 
LXX.    L.  M.    Steele. 
Redemption  by  Chriji  alone,     j  Pet  {    l8 

X  F  rSDSLAX'D  bV  fi"  and  bound  in  chains' 
^ 'Beneath  its  dreadful  tyrant  fwa*       ' 
£nd  doom  d  ro  everlafhng  pains, 
We  wretched  guilty  captives  Jay. 

2  Nor  gold  nor  gems  could  buy  our  peace. 
Nor  the  whole  world's  collected  itore  ' 
fcurhce  to  purcMeour  reier'o- 

A  thousand  worlds  were  alfto'o  poor. 

3  J/fu^hre^°rd»^e  mighty  God, 
An  aJJ-furhcientranfom  paid- 
Jnvafued  price!  his  precious  blood 
tfor  vde  rebellious  traitors  Hied. 

4  Jefus  the  facrifice  became, 

To  refcue  guilty  fouls  from  hell; 
The  fpothis,  bleeding,  dying  Lamb 
Beneath  avenging  juftice  fell. 

5  Amazing  goodnefs!  Love  divine! 
O  may  our  grateful  hearts  adore 
The  matchlefs  grace,  nor  yield  to  fin, 
Nor  wear  its  cruel  fetters  more! 

6  Dear  Saviour,  let  thy  love  purfue 
The  glorious  work  it  has  begun, 
Lach  fecret  lurking  foe  fubd\ie, 
And  let  our  hearts  be  thine  alone. 

LXXL    Helmfley  tune.    F— . 

FJniJhed  redemption. 

*  TTARK!  the  voice  of  love  and  mercy 
J--*-  Sounds  aloud  from  Calvary! 
See!  it  rends  the  rocks  afunder, 

Shakes  the  earth,  and  veils  the  (ley! 
"  It  is  finiiVd!" 
Hear  the  dying  Saviour  cry! 


REDEMPTION. 

2  It  is  finifh'd !  O  what  pleafure 

Doth  thefe  charming  words  afford ! 
Heavenly  bleifings,  without  meafure, 

Flow  to  us  from  Chriit  the  Lord. 
It  is  finifh'd !  g 
Saints,  the  dying  words  record. 

3  Finifh'd,  all  the  types  and  fhadows 

Of  the  ceremonial  law! 
Finifh'd,  all  that  God  had  promis'd; 

Death  and  hell  no  more  ihall  awe. 
It  is  finifh'd! 
Saints,  from  hence  your  comfort  draw, 

4  [Happy  fouls,  approach  the  table,, 

Tafte  the  foul- reviving  food ; 
XTothing  half  fo  fweet  and  pleaiant 

As  the  Saviour's  flefh  and  blood. 
It  is  finifh'd ! 
Chriit  has  borne  the  heavy  load.] 

s  Tune  your  harps  anew,  ye  feraphs* 
Join  to  ling  the  pleafant  theme  j 

All  on  earth,  and  all  in  heaven, 
Join  to  praife  Immanuel's  name! 

Hallelu:ahl 

Glory  to  the  bleeding  Lamb! 

LXXII.     L.  M.     D*.  S.  Stennett. 

It  is  firdjhed.    John  xix.  30. 
1  *  riS  finiih'd,  fo  the  Saviour  cried, 

-*-    And  meekly  bow'd  his  head  and  died, 
'Tig  finifh'd — yes,  the  race  is  ran, 
The  battle  fought,  the  victory  won. 

a  'Tis  finifh'd — all  that  heaven  decreed, 
And  all  the  ancient  prophets  laid 
Is  now  fulfilled,  as  was  defign'd, 
In  me  the  Saviour  of  mankind. 

5  'Tis  finifh'd — Aaron  now  no  more, 
Muft  ftain  his  robes  with  purple  gore: 
The  fncred  veil  is  rent  in  twain, 
And  Jewifh  rites  no  more  remain,. 


56  SCRIPTURE  DOCTRINES. 

4  'Tis  finifh'd — this  my  dying  groan 
Shall  fins  df  every  Icrnd  atone: 
Millions  fhall  be  ledeem'd  from  death, 
B>  '.his  iny  l?ft  expiring  breath. 

5  'Tis  finifh'd — heav'n  is  reconcile, 
And  all  the  powers  of  darknefs  fpoil'd: 
Feace,  love,  and  happinefs  again 
Return  a  ad  dwell  with  finful  men. 

6  'Tis  finifh'd — let  the  joyful  found 
Be  heard  thro'  all  the  nations  round; 
'Tis  finifli'd — let  the  echo  fly 

Thro'  heaven  and  hell,  thro*  earth  and  /ley. 

LXXI1I.    D.Turner. 

Gratitude  to  god  for  redemption.  Eph  .  i.  7— 
1  Q  HALL  Jefus  defcend  from  the  fides, 
O  To  atone  for  our  fins  by  his  blood, 
And  mall  we  fuch  goodnefs  defpife, 
And  rebels  ftill  be  to  our  God! 

1  [No  brute  could  be  ever  fo  bafe  I 
Shall  man  thus  ungrateful  then  prove! 
Forbid  it,  O  God  of  all  grace! 
Forbid  it,  thou  Spirit  of  Jove! 

1  The  devils  would  laugh  us  to  fcorn, 
For  folly  fo  foameful  as  this; 
O  let  us  to  Gcd  then  return, 
Sure  never  was  goodnefs  like  his."] 

: \v'd  us,  or  we  had  been  loft, 
i-    r  comfort  nor  hope  had  e'er  known; 
\   l  he  knew  this  falvation  would  coffc 
No  kfs  than  the  blood  of  his  Son. 

Thro'  him  weforgivenefs  fhall  find, 
And  tafte  the  fweet  hleilings  of  peace, 
If  contrite  and  humble  relign'd, 
Wc  truft  in  his  prornifed  grace. 

This  world  then  with  all  its  gay  joy, 
That  its  thousands  has  fnar*d  and  undone. 
May  tempt  but  fhall  never  deftroy, 
Whom  Jefus  has  mark'd  for  his  own. 


ATONEMENT. 

1  While  here  thro'  the  defert  we  ftray. 
Oar  God  {hall  be  all  our  delight, 
Oar  pillar  of  cloud  in  the  day, 
Andaifo  of  fire  in  the  night: 

%  'Till,  the  Jordan  of  death  fafely  pafs'd, 
We  land  on  the  heavenly  more, 
Where  we  the  hid  manna  (hall  tafte, 
Nor  hunger  nor  thirfl  any  more, 

9  And  there  while  his  glories  we  fee, 
And  feaft  on  the  joys  of  his  love, 
We  chang'd  to  his  likenefs  fha.Il  be, 
And  then  (hall  all  gratitude  prove. 

LXX1V.    Chatham  tune.    Toplady. 
Christ's  ato?:emeni> 
i  r\  Thou,  who  didft  thy  glory  leave, 
\J  Apoftate  finners  to  retrieve 

From  nature  s  deadly  fall. 
If  thou  hail  bought  me  with  a  price, 
My  fins  againft  me  ne'er  (hall  rife, 
For  thou  -haft  borne  them  all. 

a  And  waft  thou  puniflvd  in  my  Head? 
Didft  thou  without  the  city  bleed 

To  expiate  my  ftains? 
On  earth  my  God  vouchfaPd  to  dwell, 
And  made  of  infinite  avail, 

The  fufferings  of  the  man. 
'$  And  waft  thou  for  tranfgrefTors  given? 
And  did  the  incarnate  King  of  Heaven 

For  ns  his  foes  expire? 
Amaz"d,  O  earth  !  the  tidings  he$r! 
He  bore,  that  we  might  never  bear 

His  Father's  righteous  ire. 

4  Ye  faints,  the  man  of  forrows  blefs, 
The  God,  for  your  unrighteoufnefs 

Deputed  to  atone: 
Praife,  'till  with  all  the  ranfom'd  throng, 
Ye  fing  the  never-ending  fong, 

And  fee  him-  on  his  throne. 


j3  SCRIPTURE  DOCTRINES. 

LXXV.         8—7.        L.  H.  C. 

Gratitude  for  the  atonement. 

1  ITATL!  thou  once  defpifed  Jefus, 
Hail  thou  Galilean  king! 
Thou  didft  fuffer  to  releafe  us; 

Thou  didil  free  falvation  bring. 
Hail,  thou  agonizing  Saviour, 

Bearer  of  our  fin  and  fbame! 
By  thy  merits  we  tind  favor; 

Life  is  given  thro'  thy  name, 
a  Pafchal  Lamb,  by  God  appointed, 

All  our  fins  on  thee  were  laid: 
By  almighty  love  anointed, 

Thou  hail  full  atonement  made: 
All  thy  people  are  forgiven, 

Thro'  the  virtue  of  thy  blood: 
Open'd  is  the  gate  of  heaven; 

Peace  is  made  'twixt  man  and  Cod, 

3  Jefus,  hail,  enthron'd  in  g!«  f, 

There  for  ever  to  abide ! 
All  the  heavenly  hofts  adore  thee, 

Seated  at  thy  Father's  Woe: 
There  for  finners  thou  art  pleading, 

There  thou  doll  our  place  prepare j 
Ever  for  us  interceding 

Till  in  glory  we  appear. 

4  Wormip,  honor,  power  and  blciiing 

Thou  art  worthy  to  receive; 
Lou  deft  praifes,  without  cea£ng, 

Meet  it  is  for  us  to  give: 
Help,  ye  brijjp  angelic  fpirite ! 

Bring  youf  Iweeteft,  nobleft  lays; 
Help  to  fing  our  Saviour's  merits: 

Help  to  chant  Immanuel's  praile. 

LXXVI.    Sevens. 
Pleading  the  atonement.     Pfalm  Ixxxiv.  r 
1  TfATHEU,  God,  who  fcefl  in  me 
-*-     Only  fin  and  miiery, 


ATONEMENT.  59 

Turn  to  thy  anointed  One, 
Look  on  thy  beloved  Son; 
Him,  and  then  the  finner,  fee; 
Look  thro'  Jefus'  wounds  on  me. 
%  Heavenly  Father,  Lord  of  all, 
Hear,  and  fnew  thou  hear  ft  my  call; 
Bow  thine  ear,  in  mercy  bow, 
Smile  on  me  a  (inner  now! 
Now  the  ftone  to  flefh  convert; 
Caft  a  look,  and  melt  my  heart. 

3  Lord,  I  cannot  let  thee  go, 
Till  a  bleffing  thou  bellow; 

1     Hear  my  advocate  divine, 
Lo,  to  his  my  fuit  I  join, 
Join'd  with  his,  it  cannot  fail; 
Let  me  now  wiih  thee  prevail! 

4  Turn  from  me  thy  glorious  eyes 
To  his  bloody  facrifice, 

To  the  full  atonement  made, 
To  the  utmoft  ranibm  paid; 
And,  if  mine  thro'  him  thou  art, 
Speak  thy  mercy  to  my  heart. 

5  Jefus,  anfwer  from  above; 
Js  not  all  thy  nature  love? 
Pity  from  thine  eye  let  fall ; 
Blefs  me,  whilft  on  thee  I  call; 
Am  I  thine  thou  Son  of  God? 
Take  the  purchafe  of  thy  blood 

6  Father,  fee  the  victim  ilain, 
OfT'er'dup  for  guilty  men; 
Hear  his  blood's  prevailing  cry; 
Let  thy  bowels  then  reply! 
Then  thro'  him  the  finner  fee; 
Then,  in  Jefus,  look  on  rne! 

LXXVJI.    CM.    Toplady's  Collection. 
Efficacious  grace.     Pfalm  xlv.  3 — 5. 
1  TJAIL!  mighty  Jefus;  how  divine 
Jl  J.  Is  thy  victorious  fword! 
The  ftouteft  rebel  muft  refign, 
At  thy  commanding  word. 


6o  SCRIPTURE  DOCTRINES. 

a  Deep  are  the  wounds  thy  arrows  give} 
'I hey  pitfrce  the  harder!  heart; 
Thy  fmiles  of  grace  the  (lain  revive, 
And  joy  fucceeds  to  iinart. 

3   Still  gird  thy  fword  upon  thy  thigh, 
Ride  with  majeftie  fway: 
Go  forth,  fweet  Prince,  triumphantly, 
And  make  thy  foes  obey. 

4  And  when  thy  victories  are  complete; 

When  all  the  chofen  race 
Shall  round  the  throne  of  glory  meet, 
To  fing  thy  conquering  grace; 

5  O  may  my  humble  foul  be  found 

Among  that  favor d  band! 
And  I  with  them,  thy  praife  will  found 
Throughout  ImmanuePs  land. 

LXXVIII.     L.  M. 

The  converfion  ofZaccheus.    Luke  xix.  i — io. 
[  /^VNC£  as  the  Saviour  pafs'd  along, 

V_-/    Zaccheus  fain  the  Lord  would  fee; 

Of  ibiturefmall,  to  'fcape  the  throng, 

He  ran  before,  and  climb'd  a  tree. 
\  As  the  omnifcient  Lord  drew  nigh, 

Upward  he  look'd,  and  faw  him  there ; 

"  Zaccheus,  haften  down,  for  I 

"  Muil  be  thy  gueft  to-day,  prepare. 

"  To-day,"  the  pardoning  Saviour  cries, 

"  Salvation  to  thy  houfe  is  conic, 

"  Or,  -volts  of  fov'rcign  love  it  flies; 

"  Go  tell  tljMblifsful  news  at  home." 

Lord,  look^PTouls  that  gaze  around,. 

Tc  every  liilening  (inner  fpeak; 

IsLw  may  thine  ancient  love  abound, 

From  every  feat  a  captive  take. 

Sinners,  make  hafte  our  God  to  meet; 

Come  to  the  feaft  his  love  prepares; 

The  loif.  are  fought  and  fav'd,  how  fweet? 

And  not  the  righteous,  Chriit  declares. 


REGENERATION.  61 

6  Say,  what  are  ye  come  out  to  view; 
Jefus,  who  once  for  finners  died? 
O  hear  the  Saviour's  voice  to  you, 
"  Caft  finful  righteous  felf  afide." 

7  Lord,  wilt  thou  ftoop  to  be  my  guefl? 
Doft  thou  invite  thee  to  my  home? 
Welcome,  dear  Saviour,  to  my  breaft, 
To-day  let  thy  falvation  come. 

LXXIX.     C.  M 

The  lojl  fheep  found;  or,  Joy  in  heaven  on  the  con- 
verjt&n  of  a  firmer*     Luke  xv.  3,  4. 

1  \TTHEN  fome  kind  fhepherd  from  his  fold, 
VV     Has  loft  a  fcraying  fheep, 
Thro'  vales,  o'er  hills,  he  anxious  roves, 
And  climbs  the  mountain's  lleep. 

1    But  O  the  joy!  the  tranfport  fweetl 
When  he  the  wanderer  finds; 
Up  in  his  arms  he  takeshis  charge, 
And  to  his  (boulder  binds. 

3  Homeward  he  haftes  to  tell  his  joys, 

And  make  his  blifs  complete: 
The  neighbors  hear  the  news,  and  all 
The  joyful  fhepherd  greet. 

4  Yet  how  much  greater  is  the  joy 

When  but  one  (inner  turns; 
When  the  poor  wretch  with  broken  heart, 
His  fins  and  errors  mourns! 

5  Pleas'd  with  the  news,  the  faints' Row, 

In  fongs  their  tongues  employ; 
Beyond  t/.e  fides  the  tidings  go, 
And  heaven  is  fill'd  with  joy. 

6  Well-pleas'd  the  Father  fees  and  hears 

The  confcious  (inner  weep; 
Jefus  receives  him  in  his  arms, 
And  owns  him  for  his  fheep. 


oz  fcCKUTURE  DOCTRINES 

7  N^r  angils  can  their  joys  contain, 
But  kindle  with  new  fire: 
"  ^  u;a"d.e,riDS  beep's  return,d,',  they  finer, 
•     And  ftnke  the  founding  lyre. 

LXXX.     C.JIf.    Dr.  S.  Stkkmett. 
7/fe  converted  thief .  Luke  xxiii.  4j. 
I    AS  on  the  crofs  the  Saviour  hung, 
And  wept,  and  bled,  and  dy'd, 
He  pour'd  falvation  on  a  wretch 
That  Janguiftrd  at  his  fide. 

*  His  crimes  with  inward  grief  and  fhame, 
The  penitent  confefs'd; 
Then  turn'd  his  dying  eyes  to  Chrift, 
And  thus  his  prayer  addrefs'd: 

3  "  Jefus,thou  Son  and  Heir  of  Heaven, 

Thou  fpotlefs  Lamb  of  God, 
I  fee  thee  bath'd  in  fweat  and  tear?, 
And  welt'ring  in  thy  blood. 

4  "  Yet  quickly  from  thefe  fcenes  of  woe 

'  In  triumph  thou  malt  rife, 
Burft  thro'  the  gloomy  fhades  of  death/ 
And  ihme  above  the  ikies. 

5  "  Amid  the  glories  of  that  world, 

Dear  Saviour,  think  on  me; 
And  in  the  vid'ries  of  thy  death 
"Letmeamarerbe." 

6  His  prayer,  the  dying  Jefus  hears, 
t(  And  inftantiy  replies, 

"  To-day ^fcparting  foul  fhall  be 
With  fpn  paradife." 

LXXXL    S.  M.    Dr.  Doddridge. 

Vital  union  to  Chr'tjl  in  regeneration,  i  Cor.  vi.  17. 
1       T)  E AR  Savriour,  we  are  thine, 

XJ  %  everlafting  bonds; 
Our  names,  our  hearts,  we  would  refign, 

Our  fouls  are  in  thy  Jiands. 


REGENERATION.  63 

a      To  thee  we  ftill  would  cleave 
With  ever  growkg  zeal; 
.Jf  millions  tempt  us  Chrift  10  leave, 
O  let  them  ne'er  prevail. 

3  Thy  fpirit  (hall  unite 

Our  fouls  to  thee. our  head; 
Shall  form  us  to  thy  image  bright, 
That  we  thy  paths  may  tread. 

4  Death  may  our  fouls  divide 
From  thefe  abodes  of  clay; 

But  love  fhall  keep  us  near  thy  fide 

Thro3  all  the  gloomy  way. 
$      Since  Chrift  and  we  are  one, 

Why  mould  we  doubt  or  fear; 
If  he  in  heaven  hath  nVd  his  throne, 

He'll  fix  his  members  there. 

LXXXII.    L.  M.    Dr.  S.  Stenkett. 
Praife  to  G  Qvfor  renewing  grace. 
I  'T'O  God,  my  Saviour  and  my  King, 

Fain  would  my  foul  her  tribute  bring; 

Join  me-,  ye  faints,  in  fongs  of  praife, 

For  ye  have  known  and  felt  his  grace. 
%  Wretched  and  h|lplefs  once  I  lay,     . 

Juft  breathing  all  mj  life  away; 

He  faw  me  wek'ring  in  my  blood, 

And  felt  the  pity  of  a  God. 
3  With  fpeed  he  fled  to  my  relief, 

Bound  up  my  wounds  and  footh'd  my  grief; 

Pour'djoys  divine  into  my  heart, 

And  bade  each  anxious  fear  deparaB 

Thefe  proofs  of  love,  me  dearefl  MW, 

Deep  in  my  breaft  I  will  record: 

The  life  which  I  from  thee  receive,' 

To  thee,  behold,  I/reejy  give. 

My  heart  and. tongue  {hall  tune  thy  praife, 

Thro5  the  remainder  of  my  days: 

And  when  I  join  the  powers  above. 

My  foul  mall  better  fing  thy  love. 


64  SCRIPTURE  DOCTRINES. 

LXXXIII.    L.M. 

Hitman  right  eoufnefs  infujjtcient  tojujiify. 
Mic.  vi.  6—8. 
x  WHEREWITH,  O  Lord,  (hall  I  draw  near, 
Or  bow  myfelf  before  thy  face  ? 
How  in  thy  purer  eyes  appear? 
What  fhali  I  bring  to  gain  thy  grace? 
a  Wiil  gifts  delight  the  Lord  moft  high: 
Will  multiply'd  obhuions  pleafe? 
Thoufands  of  rams  his  favor  buy, 
Or  Daughter  d  hecatombs  appeafe* 

3  Can  thefe  afluage  the  wrath  of  God? 
Can  thefe  wafh  out  my  guilty  ftain? 
Rivers  of  oil,  or  feas  of  blood, 
Alas !  they  all  muft  flow  in  vain. 

A  What  have  I  then  wherein  to  trail? 
J  nothing  have,  I  nothing  am; 
Excluded  is  my  every  boaft, 
My  glory  fwaliow'd  up  in  fhame. 

5  Guilty,  I  Hand  before  thy  face; 
My  Me  defert,  is  hell  and  wrath ; 
'Twere  juft  the  fentence  mould  take  place, 
But  O,  1  plead  my  Saviour's  death  I 

6  I  plead  the  merits  of  thy  fon, 
Who  died  for  tinners  on  the  tree; 
I  plead  his  righteoufnefs  alone, 
O  put  the  fpotlefs  robe  on  me. 

LXXXiV.     L.M.     Mad  an's  Colleton. 

Imputed ritj^oufnefs.  Jer.  xxiii.  6.  Ifa.xlr.  24* 

1    TESUS,  W^tlood  and  righteoufnefs 

J  #  My  beauty  are,  my  glorious  dreis ; 

Mid  ft  flaming  worlds  in  thefe  array'rf, 

With  joy  (half  I  lift  up  my  head. 
%  When  from  the  dull  of  death  I  rife 

To  take  rav  manfion  in  the  fldes, 

E'en  then  mail  thii  be  all  my  plea, 

Jcfus  hath  liv'd  and  dy'd  for  me.>f 


JUSTIFICATION.  65 

3  Bold  (hall  I  ftand  in  that  great  day, 
For  who  aught  to  my  charge  mail  lay  ? 
While  thro'  thy  blood  abfolv'd  I  am, 
From  fin's  tremendous  curfe  and  ihame* 

4  Thus  Abraham  the  friend  of  God, 
Thus  all  the  armies  bought  with  blood, 
Saviour  of  fmner-  -rii^e  proclaim, 
Sinners,  of  whom  the  chief  I  am. 

c  This  fpotlefs  robe  the  fame  appears 
When  ruin'd  nature  finks  in  years: 
No  age  can  change  its  glorious  hue, 
The  robe  of  Chiiit  is  ever  new. 

6  O  !  let  the  dead  now  hear  thy  voice, 
Bid,  Lord,  thy  banifli'd  ones  rejoice, 
Their  beauty  this,  their  glorious  drefs, 
Jeius,  the  Lord  our  righteoufnefs. 

LXXXV.     President  Da  vies. 

The  pardoning  gob,  Micahvii.  rS, 

j  ^illEAT  God  of  wonders!  ail  thy  ways 
Ky  Are  matchlefs,  godlike,  and  divine: 
But  the  fair  glories  of  thy  grace 
More  godlike  and  unrivaPd  fmne: 
Who  is  a  pardoning  God  like  thee? 
Or  who  has  grace  fo  rich  and  free? 

%  Crimes  of  luch  horror  to  forgive, 
Such  guilty  daring  worms  to  fpare, 
This  is  thy  grand  prerogative, 
And  none  ihall  in  the  honor  fhare^ 
Who  is  a  pardoning  God  like  th^E 
Or  who  has  grace  fo  rich  and  free? 

3  Angels  and  men,  refign  your  claim 
To'pity,  mercy,  love  and  grace; 
Thefe  glories  crown  Jehovah's  name 
With  an  incomparable  blaze. 
Who  is  a  pard'ning  Godlike  thee? 
Or  who  has  grace  lb  rich  and  free? 


■H 


66  SCRIPTURE  DOCTRINES. 

4  In  wonder  loft,  with  trembling  joy, 
We  take  die  pardon  of  our  God; 
Pardon,  foi  crimes  of  dec  pert  dye, 
A  pardon  feal'd  with  Jefu  s  blood. 
Who  is  a  pardoning  God  like  thee? 
Or  who  has  grace  fo  rich  and  free?' 

5  O  may  this  rtrange,  this  matchlefs  grace, 
I  his  godlike  miracle  of  love 

Fill  the  wide  earth  with  greatful  praife, 
And  ail  the  angelic  choirs  above! 
Who  is  a  pardoning  God  like  thee? 
Or  who  has  grace  ib  rich  and  free? 

LXXXVJ.     C.  M.     Steele. 
Pardoning  love.  Jer.iii.  22.  Hof.  xiv.  4 
OW  oft,  alas,  this  wretched  hc-ait 
•  Has  wander' d  from  the  Lord  ! 
How  oft  my  roving  thoughts  depart 
Forgetful  of  his  word  ! 

2  Yet  fovereign  mercy  calls,  "  return :" 

Dear  Lord,  and  mav  I  come! 
My  vile  ingr;i:itude  I  mouin  ; 
O  take  the  wanderer  home. 

3  And  canft  thou,  will  thou  yet  forgive, 

And  bid  my  crimes  remove? 
And  (hall  a  pardon  "d  rebel  live 
To  fpeak  thy  wondrous  love! 

4  Almighty  grace,  thy  healing  power 

How  glorious, how  divine! 
That  can  to  life  md  Mils  rcftore 
So  vile  a  heart  as  mine. 

5  Thv  pardoning  love,  fo  free,  fo  fweet, 

Dear  S^k>ur,  I  adore ; 
O  keep  n  JKt  the  facred  kct, 
And  let  me  rove  no  more. 

LXXXVL     L.  A/.     Dr.  Gibbons. 

Dix  >hte  forgiven:  /}.  Luke  vii.  47. 
'ORG1VENESS!  'tis  a  joyful  found 
To  malefactors  doom'u  to  die; 
Publifn  the  blifs  the  world  around; 
Ye  ferapbs,  lliout  it  from  the  (kyl* 


J-    To 


PARDON."  -> 

a  'Tis  the  rich  gift  of  love  divine; 
'Tis  full,  out-meafuring  every  crime; 
Unclouded  (hall  its  glories  mine, 
And  feel  no  change,  by  changing  time. 

3  O'er  fins  unnumber'd  as  the  land, 
And  like  the  mountains  for  their  fize, 
The  feas  of  fovereign  grace  expand, 
The  feas  of  fovereign  grace  ariie. 

4  For  this  flupendous  love  of  heaven 
What  grateful  honors  fhall  we  fhow? 
Where  much  tranfgreilion  is  forgiven 
Let  love  in  equal  ardors  glow. 

5  By  this  infpir'd,  let  all  our  days 
With  various  holinefs  be  crown'd, 

Let  truth  and  goodnefs,  prayer  and  praife 
In  all  abide,  in  all  abound. 
LXXXVIII.  S.M.  Dr.  Watts's Lyric  Poems. 
Coufejjion  and  pardon,   i  John  i.  9.  Prov.  xxviii.  13. 
1       "\/fY  forrows  like  a  flood, 
IVJl  Impatient  of  reftraint, 
Into  thy  bofom,  O  my  God, 
Pour  out  a  long  complaint. 
3       This  impious  heart  of  mine 
Could  once  defy  the  Lord, 
Could  ruin  with  violence  on  to  fin,  . 
In  prefence  of  thy  fword. 

3  How  often  have  I  flood 
A  rebel  to  the  fcies, 

And  yet,  and  yet,  O  matchlefs  grace! 
Thv  thunder  filent  lies. 

4  O  fhall  I  never  feel 

The  meltings  of  thy  love? 
Am  Ioffuch  hell  harden *d  fteel    j 
That  mercy  cannot  move? 

5  O'ercorne  by  d  ving  love, 
Rere  at  thy  crofs  I  lie; 

And  throw  my  flefh,  my  filial,  my  all, 
And  weep,  and  love  and  die. 

6  '  *  Hi fe , 7 '  fay s  t h e  Savi our,"  rife, 
"  Behold  niv  'wduntfed  veins; 

"  Here  flows  a  facred  crimfon  flood, 
"  lo  waihaway  thy  fEfcins." 


I  SCRIPTURE  DOCTRINES, 

See,  God  is  reconcil'd  ! 

Behold  his  fmiling  face! 
Let  joyful  cherubs  chip  their  wings 

And  found  aloud  his  grace. 

LXXXIX.     CM.     Dr.  Doddridge, 
Pardon fpoken  £j>  Christ,  Matt.  ix.  a. 

MY  Saviour,  let  me  hear  thy  voice 
Pronounce  the  words  of  peace! 
And  all  my  warmeft  powers  fiiall  join 
To  celebrate  thy  grace. 

With  gentle  fmiles  call  me  thy  child, 

And  fpeak  my  fins  forgiv'n; 
The  accents  mild  mail  charm  mine  ear 

All  like  the  harps  of  heaven. 

Cheerful,  where'er  thy  hand  fh all  lead, 

The  darkeft  path  I'll  treacf; 
Cheerful  I'll  quit  thefe  mortal  mores, 

And  mingle  with  the  dead. 

When  dreadful  guilt  is  done  away, 

No  other  fears  we  know; 
That  hand,  which  fcatters  pardon  down. 
Shall  crowns  of  life  beftow. 

XC.    L.  M.     Dr.  Stogdon. 
God  ready  to  for  give;  or,  defpairf.nful. 

WHAT  mean  thefe  jealoufies  and  fears, 
As  if  the  Lord  was  loth  to  fave, 
Or  Iov'd  to  fee  us  drench'd  in  tears, 
And  fink  with  fbrrow  to  the  grave? 
Does  he  want  flaves  to  grace  his  throne? 
Or  rules  he  by  an  iron  rod? 
Loves  he  the  deep  defpairing  groan? 
Is  he  a  tyrant  or  a  God  ? 

Not  all  the  fins  which  we  have  wrought 
So  much  his  tender  bowels  grieve, 
i*»s  this  unkind  injurious  thought. 
That  he's  unwilling  to  forgive. 


F    A     R    D     O    N,  69 

What  tno'  our  crimes  are  black  as  night, 
Or  glowing  like  the  crimfon  morn, 
Immanuel's  blood  will  make  them  white 
As  fnowthro'  the  pure  aether  borne. 
Lord,  'tis  amazing  grace  we  own, 
And  well  may  rebel-worms  furpriie, 
But  was  not  thy  incarnate  Son 
A  moft  amazing  facrifice? 

"  I've  found  a  ranfom,"  faith  the  Lord, 
"  No  humble  penitent  iliall  die;'* 
Lord,  we  would  now  believe  thy  word, 
And  thy  unbounded  mercies  try! 

XCI.     Cruttenden. 

Adoption.     1  John  iii.  1 — 3. 

LET  others  boaft  their  ancient  line 
In  long fucceflion  great; 

In  the  proud  lift  let  heroes  mine, 

And,  monarchs  fwell  the  ftate; 
Defcended  from  the  King  of  Kings, 
Each  faint  a  nobler  title  lings. 

Pronounce  me,  gracious  God,  thyfon, 

Own  me  an  heir  divine ; 

I'll  pity  princes  on  the  throne, 

When  I  can  call  thee  mine: 
Scepters  and  crowns  unenvied  rife, 
And  lofe  their  luftre  in  mine  eyes. 

Content,  oblcure  I  pafs  my  days, 

To  all  1  meet  unknown,  ^ 

And  wait  till  thou  thy  child  malt  raife, 

And  feat  me  near  thy  throne. 
No  name,  no  honors  here  I  crave, 
Well  pleas 'd  with  thofe  beyond  the  grave. 

Jefus,  my  elder  brother,  lives, 

With  him  I  too  mall  reign; 

Nor  fin,  nor  death,  while  he  furvives, 

Shall  make  the  promife  vain. 
In  him  my  title  flands  fecure, 
And  (hall,  while  endlefs  years  endure. 
C  4 


70  SCRIPTURE  DOCTRINES. 

5       When  he,  in  robes  divinely  bright, 

Shall  once  again  appear, 

Thou  too,  my  foul,  (halt  fhine  in.  light. 

And  his  fall  image  bear. 
Enough!— I  wait  th*  appointed  day, 
BleiVd  Saviour,  halte,  and  come  away! 

XCII.     CM.    Dr.  Doddridge. 
Abba,  Father.  Gal.  i v.  6. 

i   OOVEREIGN  of  all  the  wo;  Ids  on  high, 
O   Allow  my  humble  claim; 
Nor,  while  a  worm  would  raife  its  head, 
Difdain^a .Father's  nam  ; 
%  My  lather  God!   How  fweet  the  found! 
How  tender,  and  how  deai ! 
Not  all  the  harmony  of  heaven 
Could  fo  delight  the  ear. 

3  Come,  lacred  fpirit,  feal  the  name 

On  my  expanding  heart; 
And  (hew,  thai-  in  Jehovah's  grace 
I  mare  a  filial  part. 

4  CheerM  by  a  fignal  fo  divine, 

Unwavering  I  believe; 
And  Abba,  leather,  humbly  cry, 
Nor  can  the  figrt  deceive. 

XCI1I.    C.  AT.    Dr.  Doddridge. 

True  liberty  given  by  Christ.     John  viii.  3  5.  . 

1  TT  ARK!  for  'tis  Gods  own  fon  that  calls 
J-  J.  To  life  and  liberty  ; 
Transported,  fall  before  his  feet, 
Who  makes  the  prifoners  free. 
1  The  cruel  bonds  of  fin  he  break?, 
And  breaks  old  faran's  chain; 
Smiling  he  deals  thofe  pardons  round, 
Which  free  from  endlefs  pain. 
3  Into  the  captive  heart  he  pours 
His  fpirit  from  on  high; 
We  loft  the  terrors  of  the  flave, 
And  Abba,  father,  cry. 


ADOPTION.  7t 

.  Shake  off  your  bonds,  and  fing  his  grace; 
The  Tinner's  friend  proclaim, 
And  call  on  all  around  to  feek 
True  freedom  by  his  name. 
:  Walk  on  at. large*  till  you  attain 
Your  father's  houfe  above; 
There  {hall  you  wear  immortal  crowns* 
And  fing  immortal  love. 

XCIV.     Sevens.    Humphreys. 
The  privileges  of  the  font  q/god^ 

r  "QLESSED  are  the  ions  of  God, 
xJ  They  are  bought  with  Jefu's  blood; 
They  are  ranfom'd  from  the  grave, 
Life  eternal  they  fhall  have. 
With  them  number'd  may  we  be, 
Now,  and  through  eternity  ! 

3  God  did  love  them  in  his  Son, 
Long  before  the  world  begun; 
They  the  feal  of  this  receive 
When  on  Jefus  they  believe. 
With  them,  &c. 

3  They  are  juflify'd  by  grace, 
They  enjoy  a  folid  peace  ; 
All  their  fins  are  waih'd  away, 
They  fhall  ftand  in  God's  great  day, 
With  them,  &c. 

4  The\  produce  the  fruits  of  grace 
In  the  works  of  righteoufnefs  1 
Born  of  God,  they  hate  all  f;n^ 
God's  pure  feed  remains  within* 
With  them,  &c. 

5  They  have  fellowmip  with  G 
Through  the' mediator's  blood; 
One  with  God,  t'rouuh  Jefus  one 
Glory  is  in  them  begun,. 
With  them,  &c. . 

(,  Though  they  fuffer  much  on  earth, 
Strangers  to  the  worldling's  mirth, 


7%  SCRIPTURE  DOCTRINES. 

Yet  they  have  an  inward  joy, 
Pleafures  which  can  never  cloy. 
With  them,  &c. 

7    1  hey  alone  are  truly  bleft, 

Heirs  of  God,  joint  heirs  with  Chrift; 
They  with  love  and  peace  are  fill  d, 
T  hev  are  by  his  fpirit  feal'd. 
Wirh  them  number  d  may  we  be, 
Now,  and  through  eternity  ! 

XCV.    L.  M.  .    Dr.  S.  Stennett. 
Qbrtfiiant  the  fans  of  god.   John  i.  i*.  i  John  iii.  t 

1  N*OT  aiI  the  nobIes  of  the  earth' 

J-N    Who  boaft  the  honors  of  their  birth> 
Such  real  dignity  can  claim, 
As  thofc  who  bear  the  Chriftian  name- 
*  To  them  the  privilege  is  giv  n 
To  be  the  fons  and  heirs  of  heav'n; 
Sons  of  the  God  who  reigns  on  high, 
And  heirs  of  joys  beyond  the  iky. 

3  L^  them,  a  happy  cholen  race, 
Their  father  pours  his  richeft  grace: 
To  them  his  counfels  he  imparts, 
And  ilamps  his  image  on  their  hearts.1 

4  Their  infant  cries*  their  tender  age, 
His  pitv  and  his  love  engage: 

He  ciafps  them  in  his  arms,  and  there 
Secures  them  with  parental  care."] 

5  His  will  he  makes  them  early  know, 
And  teaches  their  young  feet  to  go; 
Whifpers  inftrutfion  to  their  minds, 
And  on  their  hearts  his  precepts  binds. 

6  When,  through  temptation,  they  rebel, 
His  chafVning  rod  he  makes  them  feel; 
Then,  with  a  father's  tender  heart, 

He  fooths  the  pain,  and  heals  the  fmart], 

7  Their  daily  wants  his  hands  fupplv, 
Their  fteps  he  guards  with  watchful  eye, 


ADOPTION.  13 

Leads  them  from  earth  to  heaven  above, 
And  crowns  them  with  eternal  love, 

8  If  I've  the  honor,  Lord,  to  be 
One  of  this  nnm'rous  family, 
On  me  the  gracious  gift  beftow, 
To  call  thee  Abba,  Father,  too. 

9  So  may  my  conduct  ever  prove 
i    My  filial  piety  and  love  ! 

Whilft  all  my  brethren  clearly  trace 
Their  father's  likenefs  in  my  face. 

XCVI.    S.  M,      Dr.  Doddridge. 
!;  Communion  with  god  and  christ.    i  John  i.  3, 
1       f^UR  heavenly  father  calls, 
\J  And  Chrill  invites  us  near; 
With  both  our  friendfhip  mall  be  fweet. 
And  our  communion  dear. 
God  pities  all  our  griefs, 
He  pardons  every  day, 
Almighty  to  protect  our  fouls, 
And  wife  to  guide  our  way. 

How  large  Lis  bounties  are ', 
What  various  ftores  of  good, 
DifFus'd  from  our- Redeemer's  hand, 
And  purchas?d  with  his  blood  I 

I     Jefus,  our  living  head, 
We  biefs  thy  faithful  care; 
Our  advocate  before  the  throne, 
And  our  forerunner  there. 

5       Here  fix,  my  roving  heart! 
Here  watt, my  warmeft  love! 
'Till  the  communion  be  complete 
In  nobler  fcenes  above. 

XCVIL    Lf  Mt      B  e  d  d  o  m  s. 

Defirmg  communion  ivith  god. 

MY  riling  foul,  with  ftrong  defires, 
To  perfect  happinefs  afpires, 
C3 


?4  SCRIPTURE  DOCTRINES, 

With  fteady  fteps  would  tread  the  road. 
That  leads  to  heaven,  that  leads  to  God, 

a  I  third  to  drink  unminglcd  love; 
From  the  pure  fountain  head  ahove : 
My  deareit  Lord,  1  long  to  be 
Empty 'd  of  fin,  and  full  of  thee. 

3  For  thee  I  pant,  for  thee  I  burn, 
Art  thou  withdrawn?  again  return, 
Nor  let  me  be  the  firfl  to  fay, 
Thou  wilt  not  hear  when. finners  pray. 


O 


j       XCVIII.    C.  M,      Cowper. 
Walking  with  goo.     Gen.  v.  24, 
FOR  a  clofer  walk  with  God, 
A  calm  and  heavenly  frame; 
A  light,  to  fhine  upon  the  road 
1  hat  leads  me  to  the  Lamb. 

2  Where  is  the  blefTednefs  I  knew 

When  firft  I  faw  the  Lord? 
Where  is  the  foul  refrei'hing  view 
Of  jefus,  and  his  \vord? 

3  What  peacefuliiours  J  then  enjoy'd! 

How  fweet  their  memory  ftiil! 
But  now  I  find  an  aching  void, 
The  world  can  never  fill. 

4  Return,  O  holy  dove,  return, 

Sweet  mefTenger  of  reft! 
I  hate  the  fins  that  made  thee  mourn, 
And  drove  thee  from  my  breaft. 

5  The  dearer!  idol  I  have  known, 

Whate'er  that  idol  be, 
Help  me  to  tear  it  from  thy  throne, 
And  worfhip  only  thee. 
$  So  (hall  my  walk  be  clofe  with  God, 
Calm  and  ferene  my  frame; 
So  purer  light  fhall  mark  the  road 
'I  fcftt  i^ads  fig  to  the  Lamb, 


S  A  N  C  T  X  F  I  C  A  T  I  O  N._  75 

XCIX.     C>  M.      Dr.  Watts.' s  Sermons, 

0  that  I  knew  where "J -might find 'him ;  or,  fins  and 

Jbrronvs  /aid  be/ore  god.    job  xxiii.  3,  4. 

1  f\  THAT  I  knew  the  fecret  place, 
\J  Where  1  might  find  my  God ! 
I'd  fpread  my  wants  before  his  face, 

And  pour  my  woes  abroad. 

Td  tell  him  how  mv  fins  arife, 

What  forrows  Ifuftain; 
How  grace  decays,  and  comfort  dies, 

And  leaves  my  heart  in  pain. 
He  knows  what  arguments  I'd  take 

To  wreftle  with  my  God ; 
I'd  plead  for  his  own  mercy's  fake, 

And  for  my  Saviour's  blood. 

My  God  will  pity  my  complaints, 

And  heal  my  broken  bones; 
He  takes  the  meaning  of  his  faints, 

The  language  of  their  groans. 

Arife,  my  foul,  from  deep  diflrefs, 

And  banifh  every  fear; 
He  calls  thee  to  his  throne  of  grace, 

To  fpread  thy  forrows  there. 

C.    C.  M.    Dr.  Watts's  Lyric  Poems, 
Sanclification  and  pardoti. 
HERE  mail  we  finners  hide  our  heads, 
Can  rocks  or  mountains  fave? 
Or  mall  we  wrap  us  in  the  fhades 
Of  midnight  and  the  grave? 
%  Is  there  no  fhelter  from  the  eye 
Of  a  revenging  God? 
jefus,  to  thy  dear  Wounds  we  fly, 
Bedew  us  with  thy  blood. 
3  Thofe  guardian  drops  our  fouls  fecure, 
And  warn  away  our  lin; 
Eternal  juilice  frowns  no  more, 
And  conicience  fmiks  within , 


W: 


76  SCRIPTURE  DOCTRINES. 

4  We  hlefs  that  wondrous  purple  ftream 
That  cleanfes  every  Mam  ; 
Yet  are  our  fouls  but  half  redeemed 
If  fin,  the  tyrant,  reign. 
j  Lord,  blaft  his  emptre  with  thy  breath, 
That  curfed  throne  muft  fall; 
Ye  flattering  plagues,  that  work,  our  death, 
0     Fly,  for  we  hate  you  all. 

Cr.    L.  M.      Dr.  Doddridge. 
AbumLint  life  by  christ  our  Jhepherd.    John  x.  19, 

1  "J3KAISE  to  our  fhepheYd's  gracious  name, 
i-     Who  on  fo  kind  an  errand  came; 
Came,  that  by  him  his  flock,  might  live, 
And  more  abundant  life  receive. 

*  Hail,  great  Immanuel  from  above, 
High  feated  on  thy  throne  of  love  ! 
O  pour  the  vital  torrent  down, 
"Thy  people  s  joy,  their  Lord's  renown. 

3  Scarce  half  alive  we  figh  and  cry, 
Scarce  raife  to  thee  our  languid  eye; 
Kind  Saviour,  let  our  dying  Mate 
C-mipaiTion  in  thy  heart  create. 

4  The  fhepherd's  blood  the  fheep  muft  heal; 
O  may  we  all  its  influence  feel; 

'Till  inward  deep  experience  fhow, 
Chrift  can  begin  a  heav'n  below. 

CII.    S.  M.      Dr.  S.  Stennett. 
The  leper  healed;    ort  famlijicathn  imphred* 
Matt.  viii.  2,  3. 
x       "OEHOLD  the  lep*rous  Jew, 

JD  Qpprefs  d  with  pain  and  grief, 
Pouring  his  tears  at  Jefus*  feet, 
For  pity  and  relief. 
%      "  O  ipeak  the  word,"  he  cries, 
"  And  heal  me  of  my  pain! 
«  Lord,  thou  art  able,  if  thou  wilt, 
W  To  nuke  a  leper  clean." 


PERSEVERANCE.  n 

5      Companion  moves  his  heart, 
He  fpeaks  the  gracious  word ; 
The  leper  feels  his  ftrength  return^ 
And  all  his  ficknefs  curd. 
%      To  thee,  dear  Lord,  I  look. 
Sick  of  a  worfe  difeafe  : 
Sin  is  my  •painful  malady, 
And  none  can  give  me  eafe. 
;       But  thy  almighty  grace 
Can  heal  my  Iep'rous  foul! 
O  bathe  me  in  thy  precious  blood, 
And  that  will  make  me  whole. 

CIII.    S.  M.      Dr.  Doddridge. 
The  fecurity  of  c  h  r  i  s-t's  jheep.    John  x.  %  y-~%$, 


MY  foul,  with  joy  attend, 
While  Jefus  filenc 


While  Jefus  filence  breaks; 
No  angel  s  harp  iuch  mufic  yields, 

As  what  my  ihepherd  fpeaks. 

"  Tknow  my  fheep,"  he  cries, 

"  My  foul  approves  them  well : 
*?  Vain  is  the  treacherous  world's  difguife, 

*  And  vain  the  rage  of  helf. 

"  I  freely  feed  them  now 

"  With  tokens  of  my  Lve, 
"  But  richer  pafkures  I  prepare, 

'*  And  fweeter  ftreams  above. 

"  Unnumber'd  years  of  blifs 

"  I  to  my  fheep  will  give; 
"  And,  while  my  throne  unmaken  {lands, 

"  Shall  all  my  chofen  iive. 

"  This  try'd  almighty  hand 

"  Is  rais'd  for  their  defence: 
if  Where  is  the  power  mall  reach  them  there  £ 

"  Or  what  mail  force  them  thence?" 

Enough,  my  gracious  Lord, 

Let  faith  triumphant  cry; 
My  heart  can  on  this  promife  liyej 

Can  on  this  promife  die. 


**  SCRIPTURE  DOCTRTNES. 

CIV.    L.  M.      Br.Dodd^idgf. 
Noah  preferved  in  the  ark,  and  the  believer  in 
Christ,     i  Peter  iii.  20,  »i. 
I  "^THE  deluge,  at  the  Almighty's  call, 
-i-     In  what  impetuous  f breams  it  fell! 
Swallow'd  ihe  mountains  in  its  ra^e 
And  iwept  a  guilty  world  to  hell.**  ' 
a  In  vain  the  talleft  fo'ns  of  pride 
Fled  from  the  clofe  puriuing  wave, 
Nor  could  their  mightieit  towers  defend, 
.Nor  iwiitneis  'icape,  nor  courage  fave. 

3  How  dire  the  wreck'  how  loud  the  roar- 
How  fhrijJ  the  univerfal  cry 
Qi  millions  in  the  Jait  defpair, 
Re-echo'd  from  the  lowering  fky! 

A  Yet  Noah,  humble  happy  faint, 
Surrounded  with  the  chofen  few, 
Sat  in  his  ark,  fecure  from  ft- , 
And  fang  the  grace  that  fteer'd  him  through. 

5  So  I  may  fing  in  Jefus  fafe, 

While  ftorms  of  vengeance  round  me  fall, 
Conlcious  how  high  my  hopes  are  fix'd, 
Beyond  what  makes  this  earthly  ball. 

6  Enter  thine  ark,  while  patience  waits, 
Nor  ever  quit  that  fure  retreat: 

Then  the  wide  flood,  which  buries  earth, 
Shall  waft  thee  to  a  fairer  feat. 

1  Nor  wreck  nor  ruin  there  is  fcen; 
There  not  a  wave  of  trouble  rolls; 
But  the  bright  rainbow  round  the  throne 
Seals  endlefs  life  to  all  their  fouls. 

CV*.    C.  M.    F . 

Terfeverance.     Pfalm  cxix.  117. 
I  ¥    ORD,  haft  thou  made  me  know  thy  ways? 
J-J  Conduct  me  in  thv  fear, 
An*  grant  me  fuch  fupplies  of  grace, 
That  I  may  perfevere. 


PER  SEVERANCE, 
Let  but  thy  own  almighty  arm 

Suftain  a  feeble  worm, 
•I  flfaH  efcape,  feerire  from  harm, 

Amid  the  dreadful  ftorm. 
B^thoa  my  ail-fufKcient  friend, 

i  ill  ail  my  toils  (hall  ceafe; 
Guard  me  through  life,  and  let  my  end 
x>e  everlaitmg  peace. 

CVI.     %    Mm  ..     DR.  S.  Stennett* 
Perfverance  defred* 
TESUS,.  my -Saviour  and  my  God 
J    Thou  naff  redeemed  me  with  thy  blood  I 
By  ties  both  natural  and  divine, 
I  am,  and  ever  will  be  thine. 

But  ah!  mould  my  inconftant  heart, 
fxrf  Ff?  a^vare>  fora  thee  depart, 
What  dire  reproach  would  fall  on  me, 
*or  iucn  ingratitude  to  theei 
The  thought  I  dread,  the  crime  I  hate, 
fhe  guilt,  the  fname,  I  deprecate : 
And  yetfo  mighty  are  my  foes 
I  dare  not  trail  my  v/arme/l  vowa. 
Pity  my  frailty,  dearefl  Lord, 
Grace  in  the  needful  hour  afford;     ■ 
O  iteei  this  tim'rous  heart  of  mine 
.  vv  ith  fortitude  and  Jove  divine. 
So  fhall  I  triumph  o'er  my  fears 
And  gather  joys  from  all  my  tears  i 
So  ib.dl  I  to  th-e-world  proclaim 
The  honors  of  the  Chriftian  name. 

CVll.        ToPLADY. 

The  method  of  fahation. 
H^HEE,  father,  we  blefs, 
X     Whofe  diitinguifhing  grac«  • 
Seiecled  a  people  to  (how  forth  thy  praifei 
Nor  is  thy  love  known 
By  election  alone;  * 

For,  Q\  thoa  haft  added  the  gift  of  thy  fori- 


So  SCRIPTURE  DOCTRINES. 

%  The  good nefs  in  vain 

We  attempt  to  explain* 
Which  found  and  accepted  a  ranfom  for  men. 

Great  furety  of  thine. 

Thou  didft  not  decline 
To  concur  with  the  Father's  moft  gracious  defign ; 

2  To  Jefus  our  friend 

Our  thank?  (hall  afcend, 
Who  faves  to  the  utmoft,  and  loves  to  the  end. 

Our  ranfom  he  paid! 

In  his  merit  array'd 
We  attain  to  the  glory  for  which  we  were  made. 

4  Sweet  fpirit  of  grace, 
Thy  mercy  we  blefs 

For  thy  eminent  (hare  in  the  council  of  peace  ; 

Great  agent  divine, 

To  reflore  us  is  thine, 
And  caufe  us  afrefh  in  thy  likenefs  to  fhine. 

5  O  God, 'tis  thy  part 
To  convince  and  convert; 

To  give  a  new  life,  and  create  a  new  heart: 

By  thy  preience  and  grace 

We're  upheld  in  our  race, 
And  are  kept  in  thy  love  to  the  end  of  our  days, 

6  Father,  Spirit,  and  Son, 
Agree  thus  in  one, 

Thefalvation  of  thofe  he  has  mark'd  for  his  own. 

Let  us  too  agree 

To  glorify  thee, 
Thou  ineffable  One,  thou  adorable  Three! 

CV11I.    Helmfley  Tune. 
Fpeefahation.  a  Tim.  i.  9. 

\   "I  ESUS  is  our  great  falvation ; 

J    Worthy  of  our  beft  efteera ! 

He  has  fav^dhis  favorite  nation;. 
Join  to  fing  aloud  to  him: 
He  hasfav'd  us, 
Chrift.  alone  could  us  redeem.. 


SALVATION.  8$ 

$  When  involved  in  fin  and  ruin, 
And  no  helper  there  was  found; 
Jefus  our  diftrefs  was  vie\ 

Grace  did  more  than  fin  abound  : 
He  has  call  d  us, 
With  lalvation  in  the  found. 

3  Save  us  from  a  mere  profeflion, 

Save  us  from  hypocrify  : 
Give  us,  Lord,  the  fweet  pofTefncn 

Of  thy  righteoufnefs  and  thee: 
Bed  of  favors, 
None  compared  with  this  can  be, 

4  Let  us  never,  Lord,  forget  thee! 

Make  us  wall;  as  pilgrims  here: 
We  will  give  thee  all  the  glory, 

Of  the  love  that  brought  us  near; 
Bid  us  praife  thee, 
And  rejoice  with  holy  fear, 

5  Free  election,  known  by  calling, 

Is  a  privilege  divine: 
Saints  are  kept  from  final  falling, 

All  the  glory,  Lord,  be  thine. 
All  the  glory, 
Ml  the  glory,  Lord,  is  thine, 

CIX-     C.  M. 

Complete  faha'tion* 

'I   qAXVATIONthro'  our  dybg  God, 
P  Is  fitufh'd  and  complete ; 
He  paid  whate'er  his  people  ow'dj 

And  canceli'd  all  their  d  ::i. 

%  Salvation  now  fhall  be  my  flay, 
"A    nnerfav'd,"  I'll  cry;  . 
Then  gladly  quit  this  mortal  clay, 
For  better  joys  on  high, 
D 


%l  SCRIPTURE  DOCTRINES. 

CX.    K •. 

bijtirrguijhing  grace.    Je r .  x x  X  i .  ■ . 

i  TN  fongs  of  fublime  adoration  and  praife, 
1  Ye  pilgrims  for  Sion  who  prefs, 
Break  forth,  and  extol  the  great  ancient  of  days, 
His  rich  anddiitinguiming  grace. 

a  His  love  from  eternity  fix 'd  upon  you, 
Broke  forth,  and  difcover'd  its  flame. 
When  each  with  the  cords  of  his  kindnefs  he  drew, 
And  brought  you  to  love  his  great  name. 

3  O  had  he  not  pitied  the  ftate  you  were  in, 

Your  bofoms  his  love  had  ne'er  felt, 
ypp  all  would  haveliv'djwouldhavedy'dtooin fin, 
And  funk  with  the  load  of  your  guilt. 

4  What  was  there  in  you  that  could  merit  efleem, 

Or  give  the  creator  delight? 
"Twas  "even  fo,  Father,"  you  ever  mud  ling, 

"  Becaufe  it  feem'd  good  in  thy  fight, 
r  'Twas  all  of  thy  gtace  we  were  brought  to  obey 

While  others  were  fuffer'd  to  go, 
The  road  which  by  nature  we  chofe  as  our  way, 

Which  leads  to  the  regions  of  woe. 
6  Then  give  all  the  glory  to  his  holy  name ; 

To  him  all  the  glory  belongs; 
Be  yours  the  high  joy  ftill  to  found  rorth  his  fame, 

And  crown  him  in  each  of  your  fongs. 

CXI.    o\  M. 

Salvation  by  grace,  from  firjl  tolafu  Eph.  ii.  5. 

1  /^  RACE!  'tis  a  charming  found! 
Vjr  Harmonious  to  the  ear! 

Heaven  with  the  echo  fhall  refound, 
And  all  the  earth  mall  hear. 

2  Grace  firft  contriv'd  a  way 
Tofave  rebellious  man, 

And  all  the  fteps  that  grace  difplay, 
Which  drew  the  wondrous  plw*. 


u    ft    jj     v    a     1     i    u    IN,  g} 

[Grace  firft  infcribtl  my  name 

In  God's  eternal  book:         . 
'Twas  grace  that  gave  me  to  tflfe  Iamb, 

Who  ail  my  fbrrows  took.] 

Grace  led  my  roving  feet 

To  tread  the  heavenly  road ; 
And  new  fuppiies  each  hour  I  meet, 

While  preffingcn  to  God. 

[Grace  taught  my  ioul  to  pray, 

And  made  my  eyes  o'erflow: 
'Twas  grace  which  kept  me  to  this  day,  = 

And  will  not  let  me  go.] 

Grace  all  the  work  (hall  crown, 
1  hro'  everlafting  days; 
It  lays  in  heaven  the  topmaft  ftone 
And  well  deferves  the  praife. 

CXiI.    CM.    Dr.Watts'sLyvc  Pofms. 

Gov  glorious,  and  jinqers  faved \  Ifaiah  xliv.  33. 

FATHER,  how  wide  thy  glory  mines  ! 
How  high  thy  wonders  rife! 
Known  thro'  the  earth  by  thouiand  figns. 
By  thoufands  thro'  the  ild.es. 
i  [Part  of  thy  name  divinely  flands 
On  all  thy  creatures  writ, 
They  mew  the  labor  of  thine  hands, 
Or  imprefs  of  thy  feet.] 

5  But  when  we  view  thy  fbange  defign 
To  fave  rebellious  worms. 
Where  vengeance  and  companion  join. 
In  their  divineft  forms ; 

4  Our  thoughts  are  loft  in  reverend  awe  J 

We  love  and  we  adore ; 
The  firft  arch  angel  never  faw 
So  much  of  God  before. 

5  Here  the  whole  deity  is  known, 

Nor  dares  a  creature  gnefs 
Which  of  the  glories  brighteil  fhonej 
Thejuftice  or  the  grace. 


04  a^Kir  IUK&  UUUTKINES. 

6  [When  Tinners  broke  the  father's  laws, 

The  dyirj  mes,; 

O,  the  dear  myfteries  of  his  crofs! 
The  triumph  of  his  groans!  ] 

7  Now  the  full  glories  of  the  Limb 

Adorn  the  heavenly  plains; 
Sweet  cherubs  learn  Immanuel's  name, 
And  try  their  choice!}  itrams. 

8  O  may  I  bear  fome  humble  part 

In  that  immortal  fong! 
Wonder  and  joy  mill  tune  my  heart, 
And  love  command  my  tongue. 

CXHI.     CM.    Dr.  Doddridge. 

0  lokd, Jay  untpmyfouli  I  am  thy  f ah  at  ion* 
Pfalm  Axxv.  3. 

1  OALVATION  !   O  melodious  found, 
O  To 'wretched  dying  men  ! 

Sal  nation,  that  from  God  proceeds, 
And  leads  to  God  again. 

u'd  from  hell's,  eternal  gloom, 
m  fiends,  and  fines,  and  chains: 
Rais'd  to  a  paradife  of  blifs, 
Where  love  triumphant  reigns! 

2  Bat  may  a  poor  bewilder'd  foul, 

.1  and  weak  as  mine, 
Piefume  to  raife  a  trembling  eye 
To  biellings  fo  divine? 

4  The  lwibe  of  fo  bright  a  this 

My  feeble  heart  o 
And  anbehef  almoft  perverts 
promife  into  tears. 

5  My  Saviour  God,  no  voice  but  thine 

Tnefe  dving  hopes  can  raife; 
y  iatvation  to  my  foul, 
And  cum  my  prayer  to  praiiV- 


SCRIPTURE  INVITATIONS.  85 

SCRIPTURE  INVITATIONS  and  PROMISES. 

CXIV.     L.  M.    Dr.  S.  Stennett. 
Qod  reafoning'nuith  men.     Ifaiah  i.  1$. 

I   pOME,  finners,  faith  the  mighty  God, 
V^   Heinous  as  all  your  crimes  have  been, 
Lo!  j  delcend  from  mine  abode,  '  •     . 

To  reafon  with  the  fons  of  men. 

a  No  clouds  of  darknefs  veil  my  face, 
No  vengeful  lightnings  fiafh  around  : 
I  come  with  tedbs  of  lift,  and  peace; 
Where  fin  hath  reign'd,  Jet  grace  abound. 

3  Yes,  Lord,  we  will  obey  thy  call, 
And  to  thy  gracious  fceptre  bow; 
O  make  our  crimfon  fins  like  wool, 
Our  fcarlet  crimes  as  white  as  fnow. 

4  So  mail  our  thankful  lips  repeat 
Thy  praifes  with  a  tuneful  voice, 
While  humbly  proftate  at  thy  feet,. 
We  wonder,  tremble,  and  rejoice. 

CXV.    Altered  by  Toplady.    Helmfley  tune. 
Cobie  and  welcome  to  jesus  Christ.     ifaiah  Iv.  1. 
1  p^OME,  ye  finners,  poor  and  wretched, 

V_><  Weak  and'  wounded,  fick  and  fore; 

Jefus  ready  ftands  to  fave  you, 
Full  of  pity  join'd  with  pow'r: 

He  is  able, 

He  is  willing.     Doubt  no  more! 

1  Ccme,  ye  thinly,  come,  and  welcome; 

God's  free  bounty  glorify: 
True  belief,  and  true  repentance. 

Every  grace  that  brings  us  nlgjjjfc— 
Without  money, 
Come  to  Jefus  Chriit,  and  buy. 


36  SCRIPTURE  INVITATIONS. 

3  Let  not  conference  make  you  linger, 

Nor  of  fitnef  s  fondly  dream j 
All  ihcjfjtnef)  he  requireth. 

Is  to  fed  your  need  of  him: 
This  he  gives  you; 
n  is  his  Spirit's  riling  beam. 

4  Come,  ye  weary,  heavy  laden, 

Loft  and  ruirTd  by  the  fall! 
If  you  tarry  till  you're  better, 

You  will  never  come  at  all: 
Not  the  righteous, 
Sinners  Jeius  came  to  call. 

5  View  him  proftrate  in  the  garden ; 

On  the  ground  your  Maker  lies » 
On  the  Moody  tree  behold  him; 

Hear  him  cry  before  he  dies. 
"  It  is  hmuVd  :" 
Sinner,  wiH  not  this  fuffice? 

6  Lp,  th'  incarnate  God,  a/bended, 

Pieads  the  merit  of  his  blood: 
'Venture  on  him,  venture  wholly, 

Let  no  other  truil  intrude; 
None  but  Jefus 
Can  do  helplefs  finners  good. 
Samts  and  angels,  join  *d  in  concer* 

Sing  the  praifes  of  the  Lamb:      *' 
While  the  blifsful  feats  of  heaven 

Sweetly  echo  with  his  name. 
Hallelujah! 

era,  here,  may  fmg  the  fame. 


•:U\ul 


CXyi.     C.  M.    Fawcett. 

Let  the  wicked 'for/ah  his  <wayy  &c.  Ifaiah  Iv.  7. 

1  g  fNNivRS,  ihe  voice  of  God  regard  ; 
~     ris  mercy  lpeaks  to-day;  ' 

He  calls  you  by  Lis  fovereign  word, 
from  fin's  deilrucuve  way. 


SCRIPTURE  INVITATIONS.  %7 

j  Like  the  s^agh  fea,  that  cannot  reft, 
You  live,  devoid  of  peace; 
A  thoufand  flings  within  yourbreaft, 
Deprive  your  fouls  or  eaie. 

3  Your  way  is  dark,  and  leads  to  hell; 

Why  will  you  perfevere? 
Can  you  in  endlefs  torments  dwell, 
Shut  up  in  black  defpair? 

4  Why  will  you  in  the  crooked  ways 

Of  fin  and  folly  go? 
In  pain  you  travel  all  your  days, 
'  To  reap  immortal  woe  I 
s  But  he  that  ^feto  God  mail  In*r# 
Throughjfris  abounding  grace ; 
His  mercy  will  the  guilt  forgive 
Of  thofe  that  feek  his  face* 

6  Bow  to  the  fce.ptre  of  his  word-, 

Renouncing  every  fin ; 
Submit  to  him,  your  fovereign  Lord,    4 
And  learn  his  will  divine.  *  v  -  C 

7  His  love  exceeds  your  higheft  tho^hts; 

He  pardons  like  a  God  j  ™  * 

He  will  forgive  your  numerous  faip$> 
Through  a  Redeemer's  blood. 

CXVIL    L.  M.    Steele. 

Weary  fouls  invited  to  reft.     Matt.  xi.  tit, 

'  3  pOME,  weary  fouls  with  fins  diftreft, 
V><  Come,  and  accept  the  promis'd  reft; 
The  Saviour's  gracious  call  obey, 
And  caft  your  glopmy  fears  away. 

a  Opprefs'd  with  guilt,  apainful  load; 

O  come,  and  fpread  your  woes  abroad;. 

Divine  companion,  mighty  love 
,     Will  all  the  painful  load  remove. 
%  Here  mercy's  boundlefs  ocean  flows, 

To-  cleanfe  your  guilt  and  heal  your  woes  ;• 


*8  SCRIPTURI-  ATIONS. 

Pardon,  and  life,  and  endlefs  peace; 
How  rich  the  gift!  how  frecc  the  grace! 

4  Lord,  we  accept  with  thankful  heart 
The  hope  thy  gracious  words  impart; 
We  come  with  trembling,  yet  rejoice, 
And  blefs  the  kind  inviting  voice. 

Dear  Saviour,  let  thy  powerful  love 
onfiim  our  faith,  our  fears  remove; 
md  fweetly  influence  every  brealt, 

And  guide  us  to  eternal  reft* 

CXVlIi;    As  the  148th. 
■Yet  there  is  hont.     Luke  xiv.  2U 

YE  dying  fons  of  meh, 
Immcrg  d  in  fin  and  woe, 

The  goipel's  voice  attend, 

While  Jefus  fends  to  you; 
Ye  periffring  and  guilty  come, 
In  Jefusi  arms  there  yet  is  room* 
.    No  longer  now  delay, 

Nor  yam  excufes  fr; 

He  bk's  you  a  <y, 

Though  poor,  and  blind,  and  JameJ 
Ail  things  are  reach     ■'inner,  come, 
For  every  trembling  ibul  there's  room, 

Seli eve  the  heavenly  word 
Kis  meilengers  proc 
He  is  a  gracious  Lord, 
And  faithful  is  his  name? 

Is,  return  and  come, 
ipair,  there  yet  is  room. 

CompelPd  by  bleeding  love, 
Ye  wand  ring  iheep,  draw  near, 

ft  calls  you  front  above, 
His  charflUDg  accents  hear! 
Let  whofoever  will,  now  come: 
In  mercy's  breait  there  ilill  is  room. 


SCRIPTUKb  liWiiiii-iUiNo. 

CXIX.    Hotham  Tune. 

Compel  them  to  come  in.    Luke  xiv.  23, 

1  T  ORD,  how  large  thy  bounties  are, 
li  Tender,  gracious,  tinner's  friend! 
What  a  feaft  doft  thou  prepare, 

And  what  invitations  fend  ! 
Now  fulfil  thv  great  dcfign,        _ 

Who  didft'firtT:  the  meflage  bring, 
Every  heart  to  thee  incline, 

Now  compel  them  to  come  in. 
*  Ruftiing  on  the  downward  road, 

Sinners  no  cempulficri  need, 
Glory  to  forfake,  and  God, 

See  they  run  with  rapid  fpeed  : 
Draw  them  back  by  love  divine. 

With  thy  grace  their  (pints  v/.r), 
Every  heart,  &c. 

3  Thus  their  willing  fouls  compel,    m 

Thus  their  happy  mind?  ccmftr&a 
From  the  ways  of  death  and  hell, 

Home  to  God,  and  grace  again \ 
Stretch  that  conquering  arm  oi  tr 

Once  out-itrerch'd  to  bleed  for  wfj 
Even;  heart  to  thee  incline, 

Now  compel  them  to  come  in. 

CXX.    C.  M.    Steele; 

The  Saviour's  invitation.     John  vn.  37 

1  '"THE  Saviour  calls— let  every  ear 

-*•    Attend  the  heavenly  found; 
Ye  doubting  fouls,  difmifs  your  fear, 
Hope  fmiks  reviving  round. 

2  For  every  thirfty  longing  heart, 

Here  ftreams  of  bounty  flow, 
And  life,  and  health,  and  bills  jropait 
To  banifh  mortal  woe. 
Da 


90  SCRIPTURE  INVITATIONS. 

3  Hear  fPrings  of  (acred  pleafure  rife 

loeafeyour  every  pain, 
(Immortal  fountain!  full  funnlieO 
NorAaJlyoutinrftinvainf      } 

4  Ye  finners  come,  'tis  mercy's  voice, 

i  he  gracious  call  obey; 
Mercy  invites  to  heavenly  joys- 
Andean  you  yet  delay? 

5  Dear  Saviour,  draw  reluclant  hearts. 

To  thee  let  finners  fly; 
And  take  the  blifs  thy  Jove  imparts, 
And  drink,  and  never  die. 

CXXI.    Chatham  Tune.    W ta 

Whofoever  nvi//,  let  him  co?ne.     Rev.  xxii.  i ;. 

1  "V^  ^car'et  c°i°r,d  Tinners,  come; 
-k    Jeius  the  Lord  invites  you  home; 
O  whither  can  you  go  ? 
What;  are  your  crimes  of  crimfon  hue! 
His  promife  is  for  ever  true, 
He']]  warn  you  white  a3  fnow. 
z  Backiliding  fouls,  fill  d  with  your  ways, 
Whofe  weeping  nights,  and  wretched  days, 

In  bitterneis  arefpent! 
Return  to  Jefus,  he'll  reveal 
His  lovely  face,  and  lweetly  heal 
What  you  fo  much  lament. 

Try'd  fouls!  look  up— he  fays,  'tis  I— 
He  loves  you  (till,  but  means  to  try 

If  faith  will  bear  the  teft; 
The  Lord  has  given  the  chiefeft  good, 
He  fhed  for  you  his  precious  blood; 

O  truft  him  for  the  reft! 

Ye  tender  fouls,  draw  hither  too, 
Ye  grateful,  highly-favor'd  few, 

V? ho  feel  the  debt  you  owe ; — 
Prefs  on,  the  Lord  hath  more  to  give ; 
By  faith,  upon  him  dailv  live, 

And  you  frail  find  it  ib. 


SCRIPTURE  PROMISES.  ff 

CXXII.    L..M.    Beddom% 
The  firfl  promife.     Gen.  iii.  15 
1  TTTHEN  by  the  tempter's  wiles  betray'd, 
V  V     Adam  our  head  and  parent  fell ; 
Unknown  before,  a  pleafure  fpread 
Through,  all  the  mazy  deeps  or  hell. 
%  Infernal  powers  reioic'd  to  fee 

The  new-made  world  deftroyM",  undone;     , 
But  God  proclaims  his  great  decree,. 
Pardon  and  mercy  through  his  ion, 
*  Serpent  accurs'd,  thy  fentence  read, 
v  Almighty  vengeance  thou  {halt  feel: 
The  woman's  feed  mall  break  thy  head,. 
Thy  malice  faintly  bruife  his  heel. 
4  Thus  God  declares,  and  Chrift  defcends, 
A  (fumes  a  mortal  form,  and  dies; 
Whililm  his  death,  death's  empire  ends, 
And  the  proud  conqueror  conquer  a  lies. 

1  Dying,  the  king  of  glory  deal* 
Ruin  to  all  his  numerous  toes: 

His  power  the  prince  of  darknefs  feels, 
And  finks  opprefc'd  beneath  his  woes. 
CXXIII,    L.M.    Fawcett. 
As  thy  dapjKfk«$ihfi€m&h  be-.  Deut.  will  *$ 
j     A  FFL1CTED  faint,  to  Chrift  draw  near, 
IX  T  hy  Saviour '  s  gracio  u  s  ptoraiie  hear  ; 
His  faithful  word  declares  to  thee, 
1  hat  as  thy  days,  thy  ftrengtb  mall  be0 

2  Let  not  thy  heart  defpond  and  fay, 
"  How  mall  I  ftand  the  trying  day.' 
He  has  engag'd  by  firm  decree* 

That  as  thy  days,  thy  ftrength  mall  be. 

3  Thy  faith  is  weak,  thy  foes  are  ftrong; 
And  if  the  conflict  mould  be  long, 
Thy  Lord  will  make  the  tempter  flee ; 
For  as  thy  days,  thy  ffrength  Ihall  be. 


9*  SCRIPTURE  PROMISES. 

4  Should  pcrfecution  rage  and  flame, 

Still  truft  in  thy  Redeemer's  name; 

In  fiery  trials  thou  /halt  fee, 

That  as  thy  days,  thy  ftrength  fball  be; 
j  When  call'd  to  bear  the  weighty  crofs, 

Or  lore  afflictions,  pain,  or  Jois, 

Or  deep  diitreis,  or  poverty, 

Still,  as  thy  days,  thy  lhcngth  (hall  be. 
6  When  ghaf '    de;  -h  appears  in  view, 

ChrifVs  prefence  lliaii  thy  fears  fubdue; 

He  comes  to  fit  thy  (pint  free, 

And  as  thy  days,  thy  itrength  mail  be. 

CXXIV.    C.  M. 

Fear  not,  for  lam  with  thee.     Ifaiah  xli.  icv 
I     A  ND  ait  thou  with  us,  gracious  Lord, 
-ljl  To  diffipate  our  fear? 
Doit  thou  \  oclaim  thyfdf  our  God, 
Cur  God  for  ever  near? 

a  Doft  thota  a  father's  bowels  feel 
For  all  thy  humble  faints? 
And  in  inch  friendly  accents  fpeak 
To  footh  their  fad  complaints? 

3  Why  droop  our  hearts?  Why  flow  our  eyes 
While  (uch  a  voice  we  hear? 
Why  rife  our  ibrrows  and  our  fears, 
While  fuch  a  iriend  is  near? 

t  To  all  thine  other  favors  add 
A  heart  to  truft  thy  word; 
And  death  itfelf  mall  hear  as  fing, 
While  reiling  on  the  Lord. 

CXXV.    C.  M.    Needham. 
My  grace  isfufficientfor  thee.     *  Cor.  *$L  9. 
I  T/"  IND  are  the  words  that  Jefus  fpeaks 
IS.  To  Cheer  the  drooping  faint ; 
*'  My  grace  fuffceient  is  for  you, 
"  i hough  nature's  powers  may  faintr 


! 


SCRIPTURE  PROMISES, 

%  "  My  grace  its  glories  (hall  difplay, 
"  And  make  your  griefs  remove; 
"  Your  weaknefs  (hall  the  triumphs  tell 
"  Of  boundlefs  power  and  love." 

3  What  though  my  griefs  are  not  remov'd, 

Yet  why  ihouid  I  defpair? 
While  my  kind  Saviour's  arms  fupport, 
I  can  the  burden  bear. 

4  Jefus,  my  Saviour,  and  and  my  Lord, 

'lis  good  to  truft  thy  name : 
Thy  power,  thy  faithfulnefs  and  love, 
Will  ever  be  the  fame. 

5  Weak  as  I  am,  yet  through  thy  grace 

I  all  things  can  perform; 
And  fmiling  niumph  in  thy  name, 
Amid  the  raging  {form! 


CXXVI.     C.  M.    Dr.  Doddridge. 

My  g od fo a 11  fupply  all yourneed.  Phil.  iv.  19,  20' 

1  "TV/TY  God,  how.  cheerful  is  the  found! 
IV JL  How  pleafant  to  repeat! 
Well  may  that  heart  with  pleafure  bound, 
Where  God  haih  lix'd  his  feat* 

a  What  want  (hall  not  our  God  fupply 
From  his  redundant  flores? 
What  ftreams  of  mercy  from  on  high, 
An  arm  almighty  pours ! 

3  From  Chrifr.,  the  ever-living  fpring, 

Thefe  ample  bleffings  flow: 
Prepare,  my  lips,  his  name  to  fing, 
Whofe  heart  hath  lov'd  us  Co. 

4  Now  to  our  Father  and  our  God, 

Be  endlefs  glory  given, 
Through  all  the  realms  of  man's  abode^ 
And  through  the  higheft  heaven. 


94  SCRIPTURE  PROMISES. 

CXXVII.     C.  M.     Dr.  Doddridge. 

Fear  ?ioti  it  is  your  Father's  good pleafure  to  give 

you  the  kingdom.     Luke  xii.  33. 
1  "V'E  little  flock,  whom  Jefus  feeds, 
J-     Difmifs  your  anxious  cares  ; 
Look  to  the  fhepherd  of  his  fouls, 
And  fmile  away  your  fears. 

7,  Tho'  wolves  and  lions  prowl  around, 
His  ftaffis  your  defence: 
'Midft  fahds  and  rocks,  your  mepherd's  voice 
Calls  flreams  and  paitures  thence. 

3  Your  father  will  a  kingdom  give, 

And  give  it  with  delight; 
His  feebleil  child  his  love  (hall  call 
To  triumph  in  his  fight. 

4  Ten  ihonfand  praifes,  Lord,  we  brin* 

For  fure  fupports  like  theie  : 
And  o'er  the  pious  dead  we  fing 
Thy  living  piomifes. 

5  For  all  we  hope,  and  they  enjoy 

We  bleis  a  Saviours  name; 
Nor  (hall  that  ftroke  difturb  the  ibr.g, 
Which  breaks  this  mortal  fraru.. 

CXXVIII.    Elevens.  K— . 
Exceeding  great  and  precious  promifes.  i  Pet.  i.  4, 

1   LTOW  firm  a  foundation,  ye  faints  of  the  I 

Is  laid  for  your  faith  inmis  excellent  word  .' 

What  more  can  he  fay  than  to  you  he  hath  kid! 

You,  who  Unto  Jefus  for  refuge  have  fad. 
1  In  every  condition,  in  ficknefs,  in  heaK  , 

In  poverty's,  vale,  or  abounding  m  wealth; 

At  home  and  abroad  on  the  land,  on  the  fea, 

'  Asthydaysmaydemandjfliallthyftrentheverbe. 
3  '  fear  not,  I  am  with  thee,  O  be  not  diimavVl, 

*  I,  T  am  thy  God  and  will  ftill  give  thee  aid; 

'  Pilftrengthcnthee,helpthee,&caufetheetoitandy 

Upheld  by  my  righteous  omnipotent  hand. 


CHRIST.  95 

*  When  thro*  the  deep  waters  I  call  thee  to  go, 

*  The  rivers  of  woe  (hall  not  thee  overflow; 
'For  I  will  be  with  thee,  thy  troubles  to  blefs, 
■  And  fanclif'y  to.thee,  thy  deeper!  diftrefs. 

*  When  thro'.Bery  trials  thy  pathway  fhall  lie, 
'  My  grace  aft-fufficient  {hall  be  thy  fupply ; 

*  The  flame  (hall  not  hurt  thee,  I  only  defign 

'  Thy  drofs  to  confume,  and  thy  gold  to  refine. 

'  Even  down  to  old  age,  all  my  people  mail  prove 
_'  My  fovereign,  eternal,  unchangeable  love; 

*  And  when  hoary  hairs  (hall  their  temples  adorn, 

*  Like  lambs  they  (hall  ftill  in  my  bofom  be  borne, 

7  '  The  foul  that  on  Jeius  hath  lean'd  for  repofe, 
'  I  'will  not,  I  will  not  defert  to  his  foes ; 
'  Thatffoul,  though  all  nellfno.uld  endeavor  to  (hake, 

*  I'll  never — no  never — no  never  forfa.ke."* 

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CHRIST. 


CXXIX.     C.  M.    Medley. 
The  incarnation  of  c  k  r  i  s  t  .     Luke  ii.  1 4» 

1  TVT 0&'^AI*S,  awake,  with  angels  join, 
■1-vi-  And  chant  thefolemn  lay; 
Joy,  love  and  gratitude  combine 
To  hail  th'  aufpicicus  day. 

a  I,n  heaven  the  rapturous  fong  began, 
And  fweet  feraphic  fire 
Thro'  aM  the  mining  legions  ran, 
Andllrung  and  tun'd  the  lyre. 

*  Agreeable  to  Dr.  Doddridge's  tranjlathn  of 
Heh.  xiii.  5.  - 


96  The  INCARNATION 

3  Swift  thro'  the  vafl  expanle  it  flew, 

And  loud  the  echo  roJl  d; 
The  theme,  the  long,  the  joy  was  new, 
*T  was  more  than  heaven  could  hold. 

4  Down  thro'  the  portals  of  the  fky 

Th'  impetuous  torrent  ran; 
And  angels  flew  with  eager  joy 
To  bear  the  news  to  man. 

5  [Wrapt  in  the  filence  of  the  night 

Lay  all  the  eailern  world, 
When  burfting,  glorious,  heavenly  light 
The  wondrous  icene  unfurl  d.  | 

6  Hark!  the  cherubic  armies  fhout, 

And  glory  leads  the  long: 
Good- will  and  peace  are  heard  throughout 
The  harmonious  heavenly  throng.  ° 

7  [O  for  a  glance  of  heavenly  love 

Our  hearts  and  fongs  to  raife; 

Sweetly  to  bear  our  fouls  above, 

And  mingle  with  their  laysij 

8  With  joy  the  chorus  we'll  repeat, 

94  Glory  to  God  on  high; 
"  Good -will  and  peace  are  now  complete 
"  J  el  us  was  born  to  die." 

9  Hail,  Prince  of  Life,  forever  hail! 

Redeemer,  brother,  friend! 
Tho'  earth,  and  time,  and  life  mould  fail, 
Thy  praife  (hail  never  end. 

CX?X.     Sevens.    J.  C.  W. 

The  fang  of  the  angels. 

i  TJTARK,  the  herald  argels  fing, 

"  Glory  to  the  new  born  Xing;    • 
"  Peace  on  earth,  and  mercy  mild, 
"  God  and  fanners  reconcil'd." 

a  Joyfu-,  all  ve  nations,  rife, 
Join  the  triumph  of  the  Ikies; 


of      CHRIST.  97 

Hail  the  heav"n-born  Prince  of  Peace! 
Hail  the  Sun  of  Righteoufnefsi 

[Mild  he  lays  his  glory  by, 
Born,  that  man  no  more  might  die} 
Born,  to  raife  the  Tons  of  earth, 
Born,  to  give  themfeccnd  birth.]] 

Come,  deiire  of  nations,  come, 
Fix'in  as  thy  humble  home; 
Riiethe  woman's  promis'd  ieed, 
Bruife  in  us  the  ferpent's  head. 

Glory  to  the  new-born  King, 
Let  us  all  the  anthem  ling, 
"  Peace  on  earth,  and  mercy  mild, 
"  God  and  tinners  reconcil'd! 

CXXXI.  C.  M.     Steels. 

'The  incarnation.     John  i.  14. 

5     A  WAKE,  awake  the  facred  fong 
JL±-  To  our  incarnate  Lord; 
Let  every  heart,  and  every  tongue 
Adore  the  eternal  word. 

»  That  awful  word,  that  fovereign  power, 
By  whom  the  worlds  were  made; 
( O  happy  morn  !  illuftrious  hour!  ) 
Was  once  in  fleih  array'd! 

3  Then  fhone  almighty  power  and  love, 

In  all- their  glorious  forms; 
When  Jeflis  left  his  throne  above 
To  dwell  with  finful  worms. 

4  To  dwell  with  miiery  below, 

The  Saviour  left  the  ikies; 
And  funk  to  wretchednefs  and  woe, 
That  woi  thlefs  man  might  rife. 

Adoring  angels  tun'd  their  fongs 

To  hail  the  joyful  day; 
With  rapture  then,  let  mortal  tongues 

Their  grateful  worfhip  pay. 


9&  The  INCARNATION 

6  What  glory,  Lord,  to  thee  is  due! 

With  wonder  we  adore; 
But  could  we  fin,?  as  angels  do, 
Our  higheil  praife  were  poor. 

CXXXII.     8 — 7.    Robinson. 
Praife  to  the  Redeeiver. 

1  TV  yriGHTY  God,  white  angels  blefs  thee, 

1VX   May  an  infant  hfp  thy  name? 

Lord  of  men  as  well  as  angels, 

Tfcou  art  every  creature's  theme. 

Hallelujah,  hallelujah,  hallelujah,  amen. 
a  Lord  of  every  land  and  nation, 

Ancient  of  eternal  days! 

Sounded  thro'  the  wide  creation 

Be  thy  juft  and  lawful  praife.  Hal'. 

3  For  the  grandeur  of  thy  nature, 
Grand  beyond  a  feraph  's  thought, 
For  created  works  of  power, 

Works  with  flail  and  kindnefs  wrought.    Hal, 

4  For  thy  providence  that  governs 
Thro'  thine  empire's  wide  domain; 
Wings  an  angel,  guides  a  fparrow, 

BleiTed  be  thy  gentle  reign.  Hal. 

5  But  thy  rich,  thy  free  redemption, 
Dark  thro]  brightnefs  all  along ; 
Thought  is  poor,  and  poor  expreflion, 

Who  dare  fingsthat  awful  fong?  Hal. 

€  Brightnefs  of  the  Father's  glory* 
Shall  thy  praife  unutter'd  lie? 
Fly,  my  tongue,  fuch  guilty  filence! 
Sing  the  Lord  who  came  to  die.  HaL 

7  Did  archangels  fing  thy  coming? 
Did  the  fhepherds  learn  their  lays? 
Shame  wquld  cover  me  ungrateful, 

Should  my  tongue  refufe  to  praife,  Hal-. 


of     C    H    R    I    S     T.  99 

1  From  the  higheft  throne  in  glory, 
|    To  the  CTofs  of  deepeft  woe; 
;   All  to  ranfom  guilty  captives, 
How  my  praife,  for  ever  flow.  Hal. 

j)  Go  return,  immortal  Saviour, 

\  Leave  thy  footflool,  take  thy  throne; 

I  Thence  return, and  reign  forever, 

•  Be  the  kingdom  all  thine  own, 

.  Hallelujah,  &c. 

CXXXIII.  C.  M.  Dr.  Doddribge. 
The  condefcending  grace  of  c  h  r  i  s  r.     Matt.  XX.  %%> 
I  Q  AVIOUR  of  men,  and  Lord  of  love, 
|     O  Howfweet  thy  gracious  name! 
With  joy  that  errand  we  review} 
On  which  thy  mercy  came, 

%  While  all  thy  own  angelic  bands 
Stood  waiting  on  the  wing, 
Charm'd  with  the  honor  to  obey 
Their  great  eternal  king; 

%  For  us,  mean,  v/retched,  finful  men, 
Thou  laid'ft  that  glory  by; 
Firfb  in  our  mortal  flefh  to  ferve, 
Then  in  that  flem  to  die. 

4  Bought  with  thy  fervice  and  thy  blood, 
We  doubly,  Lord,  are  thine; 
To  thee  our  lives  we  would  devote, 
To  thee  our  death  refign. 

CXXXIV.     C.  M. 

The  Redeemer  s  mejjage.    Luke  ir.  i8,  19. 
"LJARK,  the  glad  found,  the  Saviour  comes, 

The  Saviour  promis'd  long! 
Let  every  heart  prepare  a  throne, 

And  every  voice  a  fong. 
On  him,  the  fpirit,  largely  pour'd, 

.  y.xerts  his  facred  fire; 
Wifdom  and  might,  and  zeal  and  love 

His  holy  breaft  infpire. 


ioo  The    LIFE    and 

3  He  comes  the  prifoners  to  releafe 

In  Satan  s  bondage  held 
The  gates  of  brafs  before  him  burft, 
ihe  iron  fetters  yield. 

4  He  comes,  from  thickeft  films  cf  vice 

To  clear  the  mental  ray; 
And  on  the  eyes  oppreft  with  night, 
To  pour  celeftial  day. 

5  He  comes,  the  broken  heart  to  bind, 

Ihe  bleeding  foul  to  cure; 
And  with  the  treafures  of  his  grace, 
T   enrich  the  humble  poor. 

6  Our  glad  hofannas,  Prince  of  Peace, 

Iny  welcome  mail  proclaim; 
And  heaven's  eternal  arches  ring 
With  thy  beloved  name. 

CXXXV.   L.M.   Dr.  Doddridge. 
Christ  s  transfiguration.    Matthew  xvii. 

1  W1^  at  this  difonce,  Lord,  we  trace 
w,      *  he  various  glories  of  thy  face, 
WJiat  tranfport  pours  o'er  all  our  bread, 
And  charms  ouf  cares  and  woes  to  reft! 

a  With  thee  in  the  obfcurefl  cell 

On  fome  bleak  mountain  would  I'dwell, 
Katnerthan  pompous  courts  behold, 
And  ihare  their  grandeur  and  their  gold. 

3  Away,  ye  dreams  of  mortal  joy ! 
Raptures  divine  my  thoughts  employ 
I  lee  the  king  of  glory  Ihine; 

And  feel  his  W,  and  call  him  mine. 

4  On  Tabor,  thus  his  fervants  view  d 
His  iuftre,  when  transiorm'd  he  Hood; 
And,  bidding  earthly  fcenes  farewd, 
Cried,  "  Lord,  tis  picaiant  here  to  dvveJI.,, 

5  Yet  ftill  our  elevated  eyes 
To  nobler  vilions  long  to  rife; 


MINISTRY  of  CHRIST.  ici 

That  grand  affembly  would  we  join, 
Where  all  thy  faints  around  thee  /nine. 

6  That  mount  how  bright!  thofe  forms  how  fair! 
'Tis  good  to  dwell  for  ever  there; 
Come  death,  dear  envoy  of  my  God, 
And  bear  me  to  that  bleil  abode. 

CXXXVL   L.  M.   Whitefield's  Collection. 

Behold  the i?ian.    John  xix.  5. 
1  VE  that  pafs  by,  behold  the  man, 

-1     The  man  of  grief  condemned  for  you, 
The  Lamb  of  God  for  fin  nets  ilain, 
Weeping  to  Calvary  purfue. 

a  His  facred  limbs  they  ftretch,  they  tear, 
With  nails  they  fatten  to  the  wood — 
His  facred  limbs — exposed  and  bare, 
Or  only  covered  with  his  blood. 

See  there !   his  temples  crown'd  with  thorns, 
His  bleeding  hands  extended  wide, 
His  ftreaming  feet  transfix'd  and  torn, 
The  fountain  gaining  from  his  fide. 

\  Thou  dear,  thou  fufterir.g  Son  of  God, 

How  doth  thy  heart  to  finners  move! 

Sprinkle  on  us  thy  precious  blood, 

And  melt  us  wicji  thy  dying  love! 
;  The  earth  could  to  her  centre  quake, 

Convrjls'd,  when  her  Creator  died; 

O  may  our  inmoft  nature  make, 

And  bow  with  Jefus  crucified! 

At  thy  laft  gafp,  the  graves  difplay'd  ( 

Their  horrors  to  the  upper  fk<es; 
O  that  our  fouls  might  burl!  the  fhade, 
Aud,  quicken  d  by  thy  death,  arife! 

The  rocks  could  feed  thy  powerful  death, 
And  tremble,  and  afunder  part; 
O  rend,  with  thy  expiring  breath, 
The  harder  marble  of  oar  heart. 


*w*  x  Ht  ourriL  KlJN  US  ANfc 

CXXXVII.    /,.  AT.    Steele. 

A  dying  Saviour* 

i   C  TRETCII'D  on  the  crofs  the  Saviour  dies. 
O   Hark!  his  expiring  groans  arife! 
See,  from  his  hands,  his  feet,  his  fide, 
Runs  down  the  facred  crimfon  tide! 

a  But  life  attends  the  deathful  found, 
And  Hows  from  every  bleeding  wound;    . 
The  vital  ftream,  how  free  it  flows, 
To  fave  and  cleanfe  his  rtbel  foes ! 

3  To  fuffer  in  the  traitor's  place, 
To  die  for  man,  iarprifing  grace  ! 
Yet  pafs  rebellious  angels  by — 

O  why  for  man,  dear  Saviour,  why? 

4  And  did  it  thou  bleed,  for  finners  bleed  ? 
And  could  the  fun  behold  the  deed? 
No,  he  withdrew'  his  fickenmg  ray, 
And  darknefs  veii'd  the  mourning  day. 

5  Can  I  furvey  this  fcene  of  woe, 
Where  mingling  grief  and  wonder  flow; 
And  yet  my  heart  unmov'd  remain, 
liifeniible  to  love  or  pain! 

6  Come,  deareft  Lord,  thy  grace  impart, 
To  warm  this  cold,  this  ft  a  pi  d  heart; 
'Till  all  its  powers  and  pallions  move 
In  melting  grief,  and  ardent  love. 

CXXXVIII.     CM.    Dr.S.  Stesnett.' 

The  attraction  of  the  crofs.  John  xii.  32. 

1  VTONDER— amazing  fight!— I  fee 
-1-     Th'  incarnate  Son  of  God, 
Expiring  on  the  accurfed  tree, 
And  welt'rir^m  his  blood. 

*  See  Hymns  on  Redemption^  and  the  Lord's  Si 
per. 


a  Behold  a  purpk  torrent  run 

Down  from  his  hands  and  head: 
The  crimfon  tide  puts  out  the  fun; 
His  groans  awake  the  dead. 

3  The  trembling  earth,  the  darkened  iky 

Proclaim  the  truth  aloud  ; 
And  with  the  amaz'd  centurion  cry£ 
"  This  is  the  Son  of  God." 

4  So  great,  fo  vaft*a  facrifice 

May  well  my  hope  revive: 
If  God's  own  Soa^h us.  bleeds  and  dies, 
The  fmnerfure  may  live. 

5  O  that  thefe  cords  of  love  divine* 

Might  draw  me,  Lord,  to  thee! 
Thou  haft  my  heart,  it  (hall  be  thine— 
Thine  it  fhall  ever  be! 

CXXXIX.    L.  M* 

The  dying  love  */ Christ,  conjlraining  to  fhank/M 
devotion.     a  Cor.  v.  14,  15. 

1   ClEE,  Lord,  thy  willing  fubjecls  bow, 

^  Adoring  low  before  thy  throne: 

Accept  our  humble,  cheerful  vow, 

Thou  art  our  fovereign,  thou  alone. 
a  Beneath  thy  foul-reviving  ray, 

Even  cold  affliction's  wintry  gloom 

Shall  brighten  into  vernal  diy, 

And  hopes  and  joys  immortal  bloom. 

3  Smile  on  our  fouls  and  bid  us  fmg, 
In  concert  with  the  choir  above, 
The  glories  of  our  Saviour  King, 
The  condefcenflons  of  his  love. 

4  Amazing  love!  that  floop'd  fo  low, 
To  view  with  pitfs  melting  eye 
Vile  men,  deferving  endlefs  woe! 
Amazing  love!— -did  Jefus  dk  P 


io4  The  RESURRECTION 

5  He  died,  to  raife  to  life  and  joy 
The  vile,  the  guilty,  the  undone; 
O  let  his  praile  each  hour  employ, 
'Till  hours  no  more  their  circles  run! 

6  He  died — ye  feraphs,  tune  your  fongs, 
Refound,  refound  the  Saviour's  name: 
Nor  nought  below  immortal  tongues 
Can  ever  reach  the  wondrous  theme. 

r    CXL.     As  the  i48th.    ft.  Doddridge, 
The  refurretlion  of  C h  r i  s t,    Luke  xxi v,  3 4^ 

I       V"ES,  the  Redeemer  rofe; 

X     The  Saviour  left  the  dead; 
And  o'er  our  hellifh  foes 
High  rais'd  his  conquering  head; 
In  wild  difmay 
The  guards  around 
Fall  to  the  ground, 
And  fink  away. 

a       Lo!  the  angelic  bands 
In  full  AiTembly  meet, 
To  wait  his  high  commands,, 
And  worfhip  at  his  feet: 

Joyful  ihey  come, 

And  wing  their  way 

From  realms  of  day 

To  Jefus'  tomb. 

3       Then  b?.ck  to  heaven  they  fly, 
The  joyful  news  to  hear: 
Hark!  as  they  ibar  on  high, 
What  mufic  fills  the  air! 

Their  anthems  fay, 

"  Jefus  who  bled 

"  Hath  left  the  dead j 

"  He  rofe  to-day." 


of     C    H    R    I    S     T.  io. 

Ye  mortals  catch  the  found, 
Redeenrfd  from  him  by  hell; 
And  fend  the  echo  round 
The  globe  on  which  you  dwell: 

Tranfported  cry, 

"  Jefus  who  bled 

"  Hath  left  the  dead 

"  No  more  to  die." 

Ali  hail,  triumphant  Lord, 

Who  fav'il  us  with  thy  biood! 

Wide  be  thy  name  ador'd, 

Thourifmg,  lining  God! 
With  thee  we  rife, 
With  thee  we  reign, 
And  empires  gain, 
Beyond  the.  ikies. 

CXLI.    Sevens. 
The  refurrefiion.     I  Cor.  xV.  s6* 
^HRIST,  the  Lord,  is  rifen  to-day, 
%J   Sons  of  men,  and  angels  fay, 
Raife  your  joys  and  triumphs  high, 
Sing,  ye  heavens,  and  eaith  reply. 
Loves  redeeming  work  is  done, 
fought  the  fight,  the  battle  won: 
Lo!  the  fun's  eclipse  is  o'er, 
Lo  I  he  fets  in  blood  no  more. 
Vain  the  ftone,  the  watch,  the  feal, 
Chrift  hath  burft  the  gates  of  helii 
Death  in  vain  forbids  his  rife, 
Chrift  hath  open'd  Paradife. 
Lives  again  our  glorious  King, 
"  Where,  O  death,  is  now  thy  ltmgr 
Once  he  dy'd  our  fouls  to  lave ; 
"  Where's  thy  victory,  boailmg  grave: 
Soar  we  now  where  Chrift  has  led, 
Following  our  exalted  head: 
Made  like  him,  like  him  we  rile, 
Ours  the  crofs,  the  grave,  the  ikies, 


-~~  x  nt     *x  Ji    o    U    *V    R.   i^    U     I     1    Ul>j     .AND 

6  What  tho*  once  we  perim  d  all, 
Paitncrs  of  our  parents  tall; 
Second  life  let  us  receive, 

In  our  heavenly  Adam  livef 

7  Hail  the  Lord  of  earth  and  heavenJ-      • 
Praife  to  thee  by  both  be  given ! 
Thee  we  greet  triumphant  now, 
flail!  the  refurrecuon— -  thou. 

CXLII.    Sevens. 

The  I'efUrri'dTiofiaud  afcenfwn. 

1     ANGELS,  roll  there,  k  away, 
-L  X  Death,  yield  up  thy  mightv  wev 
fSeeJ  he  rifes  from  the  tomb, ?'   ' V' 

Glowing  with  immortal  bloom.  Hallelujah. 

a  'Lis  the  Saviour,  Angels,  raife 
Fame's  eteinal  trump  of  praife; 
Let  the  earth  s  remotejft  b-jund  ' 
Hear  thejoy-infpiriag  found.  Hai. 

3  Now,  ye  faints,  lift  up  your  eyes, 
Now  to  glory  fee  him  rife, 
In  long  triumph  up  the  fky, 
Up  to  waiting  worlds  on  high.  Hal. 

A  Heaven  difpjays  her  portals  wide, 
Glorious  Hero,  thrd'ttiem  ride; 
Kins  of  glory,  mount  thy  throne, 
'*  hy  great  Father's  and  thy  own.  Hal. 

5  Praife  him,  all  ye  heavenly  choirs, 
Praife,  and  fweep  your  golden  lyres; 
Shout,  Q  earth,  in  'rapturous  ong, 

Let  the  ftrains  be  fweet  and  ftrong.  Hal. 

6  Every  note  with  wonder  fwell, 
Sin  o'erthrown,  and  captiv'd  hell; 
Where  is  hell's  once  dreaded  king? 
Where,  O  death  thy  mortal  (ling  I  Hal. 


ASCENSIONof  CHRIST.        ic? 

CXLIII.    L.    M. 

Christ's  refur+eftkn  a  pledge  of 'curs . 
J  1T7HEN  I  the  holy  grave  furvey, 

VV     Where  once  my  Saviour  deign'dto  liej 

I  fee  fulfill'd  what  prophets  fay, 

And  all  the  power  of  death  defy. 
a  This  empty  tomb  mall  now  proclaim 

How  weak  the  bands  of  conquer'd  death ; 

Sweet  pledge,  that  all  who  truft  his  name 

Shall  rife,  and  drawTmmortal  breath! 
$  [Our  furety,  freed,  declares  us  free, 

For  whole  offences  he  was  feiz'd: 

In  bis  releafe  our  mxrn  we  fee, 

And  fhout  to  view  Jehovah  pleas'd.  j 

4  Jefus,  once  number'd  with  the  dead, 
Unfeals  his  eyes  to  fleep  no  more; 
And  ever  lives,  their  caufe  to  plead, 
For  whom  the  pains  of  death  he  bore. 

5  Thy  riien  Lord,  my  foul,  behold; 
See  the  rich  diadem  he  wears! 
Thou  too  (halt  bear  an  harp  of  gold, 
To  crown  thy  joy  when  he  appears. 

6  Tho*  in  the  duft  I  lay  my  head, 

Yet,  gracious  God,  thou  wilt  not  leave 
My  flefh  for  ever  with  the  dead, 
Nor  lofe  thy  children  in  the  grave. 

CXL1V.  C.  M.  Dr.  Doddridge. 

Comfort  to  fuch  <who  feek  a  rifen  jesus, 
Matt,  xxviii.  5,  6. 

1  "VE  humble  fouls,  that  feek  the  Lord, 
■*-    Chafe  all  your  fears  away : 
And  bow  with  pleaiure  down  to  fee 
The  place  where  Jefus  lay, 
%  Thus  low  the  Lord  of  life  was  brought; 
Such  wonders  love  can  do: 
Thus  cold  in  death  thatbofom  lay, 
Which  throbb'd  and  bled  for  you. 


io2        TkeRESSTJRECTIONand 

3  A  moment  give  a  loo fe  to  ,°,i!ef, 
Let  grateful  ibrrows  rife; 
And  warn  the  bloody  ilains  away, 
With  torrents  from  your  eyes. 

4  Then  dry  your  tears,  and  tune  your  fongs* 

The  Saviour  lives  again; 
Not  all  the  bolts  and  bars  of  death 
The  conqueror  could  detain. 

5  High  o'er  the  angelic  bands  he  rears 

His  once  dimonor'd  head  ; 
And  thro'  unnumber'd  years  he  reigns, 
Who  dwelt  among  the  dead. 

With  joy  like  his  (hall  every  faint 

His  empty  tomb  furvey; 
Then  rife,  with  his  afcending  Lord, 

To  realms  of  endlefs  day. 

CXLV.     L.M.    Wesley's  Collection* 
Christ's  afcenjion.     Pfalmxxiv.  7. 

x  /^\UR  Lord  is  rifen  from  the  dead, 
V^   Our  Jefus  is  gone  up  on  high; 
The  powers  of  hell  are  captive  led, 
Dragg'd  to  the  portals  of  the  iky. 

a  There  his  triumphal  chariot  waits, 
And  angels  chant  the  folemn  lay; 
"  Lift  up  your  heads,  ye  heavenly  gates? 
"  Ye  everlafting  doors,  give  way!'' 

3  Loofe  all  your  bar?  of  mafly  light, 
And  wide  unfold  the  radiant  fcene; 
He  claims  thofe  rnanfions  as  his  right, 
Receive  the  King  of  Glory  in. 

4  "  Who  is  the  King  of  Glory,  who?" 
The  Lord  that  all  his  foes  o'ercame, 

The  world,  fin,  death,  and  hell  o'mhreW» 
And  jfefus  is  die  conqueror's  name. 


.     ASCENSION  OF  U  KK  is  l.        S09 

Lo!  his  triumphant  chariot  waits, 
And  angels  chant  the  folefhn  lay, 
"  Lift  up  your  heads,  ye  heavenly  gates? 
"  Ye  everlaitmg  doors,  give  wayl'* 

"  Who  is  the  King  of  Glory,  who?" 
The  Lord  of  boundleis  power  poficit, 
The  king  of  faints  and  angels  too, 
God  over  ail,  for  ever  bieitl 

CXLVI.    As  the  14.8th.   Dr.  Doddridge, 

Jesus  Jeen  of  angels.     1  Tim.  iii.  16, 

OYE  immortal  throng 
Of  angels  round  the  throne, 
Join  with  our  feeble  fong 
To  make  the  Saviour  known  t 

On  earth  ye  knew 

His  wondrous  grace, 

His  beauteous  face. 

In  heaven  ye  view. 
Ye  faw  the  heaven- born  child 
In  human  fleih  array'd, 
Benevolent  and  mild, 
While  in  the  manger  laids 

And  praife  to  God, 

And  peace  on  earth. 

For  inch  a  birth, 

Proclaim'd  aloud. 
Ye  in  the  wildernefs 
Beheld  the  tempter  fpoil'd, 
Weli  known  in  every  drefs, 
In  every  combat  foil  d: 

And  joy'dto  crown 

The  victor's  head, 

When  Satan  fled 

Before  his  frown. 
Around  the  bloody  tree 
Ye  prefs'd  with  ftrong  defire, 
That  wondrous  fight  to  fee, 
The  Lord  of  life  expire; 


I*»  The  ASCENSION  ak* 

And  could  your  eyes 
Have  known  a  tear, 
Mad  dropp'd  it  there 
In  fad  furprife. 

5       Around  his  facred  tomb 
A  willing  watch  ye  keep; 
Till  the  bieft  moment  come 
To  ronie  him  from  his  lleepj 

Then  roll'd  the  flone, 

And  all  ador'd 

Your  rifing  J.ord, 

With  joy  unknown. 
U      When  all  array'd  in  light 
The  fhining  conqueror  rode, 
Yc  hailM  his  rapturous  flight 
Up  to  the  throne  of  God ; 

And  wav'd  around 

Your  golden  wings, 

And  ftruck  your  firings 

Of  fweetefl  found. 
9       The  warbling  notes  purfue, 
And  louder  anthems  raife  ; 
While  mortals  fing  with  you 
Tneir  v*wn  Redeemer's  praife; 

And  thou,  my  heart, 

With  equal  mime, 

And  joy  the  lame 

Perform  thy  pair. 

CXLVJI.     I.  K.     Sfefis, 
The  exalte . 

NOW  let  us  raife  our  cheerful  ftrains, 
And  join  the  blii'aful  choir  above; 
1  here  our  exalted  Saviour  reigns, 
And  there  they  ling  his  wondr    , 

$,  While  feraphs  tune  the  immortal  long, 
O  may  we  feel  the  iacred  rlame; 
And  every  heart  and  every  tongue 
Adore  the  Saviour's  gloi 


EXALTATION  of  CHRIST,         r*s 

3  Jeftfs,  who  once  upon  the  tree 

In  agonizing  pains  expir'd;  _ 

Who  dy'd  for  rebels— yes  tis  he!    # 

How  bright!  how  lovely!  how  admir'd! 
,   Tefus,  who  dy'd  that  we  might  live, 

Dy'd  in  the  wretched  traitor  s  place;— 

O  what  returns  can  mortals  give, 

for  fuch  immeafarable  grace? 

c  Were  univerfal  nature  ours, 

And  arr,  with  all  her  boafted  (tore ; 

Nature  and  art  with  all  their  powers, 

Would  ftill  confefs  the  offer  poor  \ 
$  Yettho' for  bounty,  fo  divine! 

We  ne'er  can  equal  honors  raiie, 

Tefus,  mav  all  our  hearts  be  thine, 

And  all  out  tongues  proclaim  thy  praiie! 

CXLVIII.  L.  M.  Da,  Watts's  M— . 

The  humiliation,  exaltation, a?id  triumphs  of Christ, 
Phil.  ii.  8,  9.     Col.  ii.  15. 

l  npKE  mighty  frame  of  glorious  grace, 
■*     That  brighter!  monument  of  praiie 
That  e'er  the.  God  of  love  defign'd, 
Employs  and  fills  my  laboring  mind. 

%  Begin,  my  foul,  the  heavenly  long, 
A  burden  for  an  angel's  tongue : 
When  Gabriel  founds  thefe  awful  things, 
He  tunes  andfummons  all  his  ftrings. 

3  proclaim  inimitable  love 
Jeius,  the  Lord  of  worlds  above, 

»   Puts  off  the  beams  of  bright  array, 
And  veils  the  God  in  mortal  clay. 

4  He  that  diftributes  crowns  and  thrones 
Hangs  on  a  tree,  and  bleeds  and  groans  3 
1  hePrince  of  Life  refigns  his  breath, 
The  King  of  Glory  bows  to  deatlj. 


itz        The  KINGDOM  of  CHRIST. 

5  Rat  fee  the  wonders  of  his  power, 
He  triumphs  in  his  dying  hour, 
And,  while  by  Satan's  rage  h<-  \-  II, 
He  dafli'd  the  riling  hopes  of  hell. 

6  Thus  were  the  hopes  of  death  fubdn'd, 
And  (in  was  drown'd  in  Jefus  blood: 
Then  he  arole,  and  reigus  abo 

And  conquers  linners  By  his  love. 

7  Who  (hail  fulfil  this  boundlefs  fong? 
The  theme  furmounts  an  angel's  tongue: 
How  low,  how  vain  are  moitaiairs, 
When  Gabriel's  nobler  harp  defpairs! 

CXLIX.     Ma  dan's  Collection 

The  kingdom  ?/*christ.  Phil.  iv.  4. 

1       REJ°ICT>  the  Lord  is  king 
Your  God  and  king  adoi  e ; 
Mortals,  give  thanks,  and  fing, 
And  triumph  evermore! 
Lift  up  the  heart,  lift  up  the  voice, 
Rejoice  aloud,  ye  faints,  rejoice. 

t       Rejoice,  the  Saviour  reigns,  . 

The  God  of  truth  and  love; 

When  he  had  purg'd  our  ltains, 

He  took  his  feat  above: 
Lift  up  the  heart,  lift  up  the  v< 
Rejoice  aloud,  ye  faints,  rtjoice. 

:       His  kingdom  cannot  fail, 

He  rules  o'er  earth  and  heaven; 
The  keys  of  death  and  hell 
Are  to  our  Jefus  given : 
Lift  up  the  heart,  lift  up  the  voice, 
Rejoice  aloud,  ye  faints,  rejoice. 

He  all  his  foes  (hall  quell, 
Shall  all  our  fins  deft  ray; 
And  every  bofom  fwell 
With  pure  feraphic joy: 


The  FULNESS  of  CHRIST.  113 

Lift  up  the  h:aK  lift  un  the  voice, 
Rejoice  aloud,  ye  .oice. 

Rejoice  in  glorious  hope, 
Jefus  the  judge  (hall  come, 
And  take  his  leryarits  up 
To  their  eternal  home : 
We  foon  fhali  hear  th'  archangel's  voices 
The  trump  A  God  ihall  found,  rejoice. 
CL.     As  the  104th.     Fawcett. 
The  fulnefs  of  christ.     John  i.  16*  Col.  i.  io» 
i         A    FtJLNESS  refides 
J-"^-  In  jefus  our  head, 
And  ever  abides 

To  anfwer  our  need; 
The  Father's  good  pieafure 

Has  laid  up  in  (bore, 

A  plentiful  treafure 

To  give  to  the  poor* 

a,      Whate'erbe  our  w.rmts, 

We  need  not  to  fear; 

Our  rmnr  rous  complaints 

His  mes£y  will  hear: 
His  fulnefs  (hall  yield  us 

Abundant  fupplies; 
His  power  fnail  ihield  us 
When  dangers  arife. 

3  The  fountain  o'erilows 

Our  foes  to  redrefs, 
Still  more  he  bellows, 

And  grace  upon  grace* 
His  gift  in  abundance 

We  daily  receive; 
.  He  has  a  redundance 

For  all  that  believe* 

4  Whatever  diftrefs 

Awaits  us  below, 
Such  plentiful  grace 
Will  Jefus  bellow, 


"4 The  RICHES  of  CHRIST, 

As  ftiJ]  ftaIl  fupport  us, 

Add  filtnce  our  fear; 
For  nothing  can  ]uirt  us 

While  Jeius  is  near. 
5       When  troubles  attend, 
„         »  Or  danger  or  flrife, 
His  )ove  wi]J  defend 

And  guard  us  thro*  life; 
And  when  we  are  fainting, 

And  ready  to  d:ey 
Whatever  is  wanting, 

Ills  hand  will  fupply. 

CLI.     New  Jerufalem  tunc. 
Tke  mJearcMk  riches  of  ChriJ}.     Eph.  iii.  f. 
TTOW  ftall  I  my  Saviour  fet  forth? 

rs  i        iW,  aai!  l  h,s  beaulic«  declare* 
Ohow/haUlfpeakofhisworth, 
Or  what  his  chief  dignities  are* 
Jiis  angels  can  never  eYprefs 
Nor  faints  who  fits  neareft  his  thron% 
Howncn  are  his  freafures  of  graced 
-No.  this  is  a  myftery  unknown. 
In  him  all  the  fulnefs  of  God 
For  ever  tranfeendantly  mines- 

Zho«  ?.ncf.],kea  n»nal  he  ftood 
J  onnnn  his  gracious  designs- 
Tho'  once  he  was  naiTd  to  the  crefs, 
Vile  rebels  like  me  to  fet  free, 
His  glory  fnflained  no  !ofs, 
Eternal  his  kingdom  mail  be. 

His  wifdom,  his  love,  and  his  power. 
Seem  d  thcn       h  each  other  £         . 

W  her i  hnners  he  itoop'd  to  restore 
Poor  finners  condemned  to  die1     " 
He  laid  all  his  grandeur  3 fide, 
And  dwelt  in  a  cottage  of  day 
Poor  finners  he  lov'd  till  he  dy'd 
•io  waih  their  pollutions  away. 


The  INTERCESSION  of  CHRIST.        ii^ 

4  O  finners,  believe  and  adore 
This  Saviour  fo  rich  to  redeem! 
No  creature  can  ever  explore 
Thetreafures  ofgoodnefs  in  him: 
Come,  all  ye  who  fee  yourfelves  loft* 
And  feel  yourfelves  burden 'd  with  fn» 
Draw  near  while  with  tenor  you're  toiV< 
Believe,  and  your  peace  fliall  begin.  . 

j  Now,  finners  attend  to  his  call, 
"  Whofo  hath  an  ear  let  him  hear  * 
He  prornifes  mercy  to  all 
Who  kd  their  fad  wants,  far  and  Hears 
He  riches  has  ever  in  {lore, 
And  treafures  that  never  can  waiter 
Kerens  pardon,  here's  grace,  yea  and  more. 
Here  s  glory  eternal  atlafl. 

CLIL    i.M.    Steele. 

The  inierajfim  p/Christ.    Heb.  ni.  2Sb 

i  XJE  lives,  the  great  Redeemer  Jives, 
X  X  (  What  joy  the  bleli  afTurance  aives >  * 
And  now  before  his  Father  God,  ' 

Pleads  the  full  merit  of  his  blood. 

%  Repeated  crimes  awake  our  fears, 
And jnfticearm'd  with  frowns  appears* 
But  in  the  Saviour's  lovely  face 
Sweet  mercy  fmlles,  and  all  is  peace. 

3  Hence  then,  ye  black  defpairing  thoughts* 
Above  our  fears,  above  our  faults 
His  powerful  interceiTions  rife, 
And  guilt  recedes,  and  terror  dies. 

4  In  every  dark  diitrefsful  hour, 
Whenfin'and  fatan  join  their  powen 
Let  this  dear  hope  repel  the  dan,  '  * 
That  Jefus  bears  us  on  his  heart. 

5  Great  advocate,  almighty  friend- 
On  him  our  humble  hopes  depends 
Ourcaufe  can  never,  never  fail, 
For  Jefus  pleads,  and  mail  prevail 


uS  Thf.  intercession 

CLIII.     C.  M.     Topladv. 
Christ',  on  prevalent.    John  xvii.  24, 

i    A  WAKE,  fweet  gratitude,  and  fing 
•**•    fh'  afcended  Saviour's  love: 
Sing  ho-iv  he  lives  to  carry  Cn 
His  people's  caufe  above. 
a,  With  cm.  s  lie  orlerd  up 

His  humble  fuit  beiow; 
But  with  authority  he  afks, 
Enthron'd  in  glory  now. 

3  For  all  that  come  to  God  by  him, 

Salvation  he  demands; 
Points  to  their  names  upon  his  breaft, 
And  fprcads  his  wounded  hands. 

4  His  iv/eet  atoning  facrifice 

Gives  fancYion  to  his  claim: 
"  Father,  1  will  that  all  my  faints 
'•  Be  with  me  where  I  am: 

5  <!  By  their  falyatiop,  recempence    . 

'*  *J  n    fbrrdwa  I  eodur'd; 
"  juil  to  the  merits  of  thy  Son, 
"  And  faithful  to  thy  word." 
C  Eternal  life,  at  his  requeft, 
To  (  .  .  is  given: 

Safetv  on  earth,  and,  aftei  death, 
The  plenitude  of  heaven. 
j  [Founded  cn  right,  thy  prayer  avails,* 
The  father  f miles  on  thee; 
And  now  thou  in  thy  kingdom  art, 
Dear  Lord,  remember  me. 
g  Let  t  i(hy  prayer 

In  mv  b  RQi 

An -J.  as  its  virtue,  ib  my  ptaife, 
'.  never  never  end.] 
CUV.    CM.      Dr.  Doddrtdgf. 
C  hiustv  inlerccjion  tyjufiedby  Aaron's  krc^Jl-plat^ 

'  Exodus  xxvih.  bo. 
1   TvTO-W  let  cm-  cheerful  eyes  iurvcy 
±\      G>u  h  ;  ricfl  above, 

nftaot  catCf 
1 pathetic  love, 


of      CHRIST.  117 

%  Tho'  rais'd  to  a  fuperior  throne, 
Where  angels  bow  around, 
And  high  o'er  all  the  mining  train 
With  matchlefs  honors  crown'd; 

3  The  names  of  all  his  faints  he  bears 

Deep  graven  on  his  heart; 
Nor  mall  the  meaneft  Chriftian  fay, 
That  he  hath  loft  his  part.  ♦ 

4  Thofe  characters  fhall  fair  abide, 

Our  everlafting  truft, 
When  gems,  and  monuments,  and  crowns 
Are  moulder'd  down  to  duft, 

5  So,  gracious  Saviour,  on  my  breaft . 

May  thy  dear  name  be  worn, 
A  facred  ornament  and  guard, 

To  endlefs  ages  borne  I  t 

CLV.    C.  M.    Dr.  Doddridge. 

Christ*/  admonition  to  Peter  under  approaching 
trials,  and  iniercejjion  for  him.  Luke  xxii.  31,31. 

1  TTOW  keen  the  tempter's  malice  is!   ; 
JUL  How  artful,  and  how  great! 
Tho*  not  one  grain  fhall  be  deftroy'd. 

Yet  will  he  fift  the  wheat. 

1  But  God  can  all  his  power  controul, 
And  gather  in  his  chain; 
And,  where  he  feems  to  triumph  molt, 
The  captive  foul  regain. 

3  There  is  a  Shepherd  kind  and  flrong, 

Still  watchful  for  his  meep; 
Jvfor  (hall  th'  infernal  Lion  rend,  _  ^ 

Whom  he  vouchfafes  to  keep. 

4  Bleft  Jefus,  intercede  for  us, 

That  we  may  fall  no  moie; 
Q  raife  us  when  we  proftnte  lie, 
And  comfort  loft  reftore.  - 
E 


n3  CHARACTER  :  of  CHRIST 

j  Thy  fecret  energy  impart, 
That  faith  may  never  fail; 
But,  'midft  whole  fhowers  of  fiery  darts, 
That  terhper'd  fhield  prevail. 
6  Secur'd  ourfelves  by  grace  divine, 
We'll  guard  our  brethren  too; 
And,  taught  their  frailty  by  our  own, 
Our  care  of  them  renew. 

CHARACTERS  anb  REPRESENTATIONS  q+ 
CHRIST.* 

CLVI.      Z.  M. 

Advocate,    i  John  ii.  r. 

3  WHERE  is  my  God?  does  n«  retire 
/\  Beyond  the  reach  of  humble  fighs? 
Are  theft  weak  breathings  of  defire, 
Too  languid  to  afcend  the  fkies? 

a  No,  Lord,  the  breathings  of  defire, 
The  weak  petition,  if  fincere, 
Is  not  forbidden  to  afpire, 
But  reaches  thy  all'  gracious  ear. 

3  Look  up,  my  foul,  v/ith  cheerful  eyer  - 
See  where  the  great  Redeemer  Hands, 
The  glorious  advocate  on  high, 
With  precious  incenfe  in  kis  hands. 

4  He  fweetens  every  humble  groan, 
He  recommends  each  broken  prayer; 
Recline  thy  hope  on  him  alone, 
Whofe  power  and  love  forbid  defpair. 

5  Teach  my  weak  heart,  O  gracious  Lord, 
With  fbonger  faith  to  call  thee  mine: 
Bid  me  pronounce  the  blifsfnl  word, 
My  Father,  God,  with  joy  divine. 

*  Tkefe  charailers  of  ChriJ},  follow  one  another 
alphebetically.  Others,  which  it  nvas  necejjaiy  % 
pace  nder  different  heads ,  may  befowui  in  the  b> 
der.. 


CHARACTERS  op  CHRIST.  u9 

CEVIL    L.  M.     General  Baptift  Collection, 

.Brazen  Serpent.    Numb.  xxi.  8,  9. 

1  'WHE^  Ifrael>$  grieving  tribes  complained, 
V  V     With  fiery  ferpents  greatly  pain  d, 

A  ferpent  ftrait  the  prophet  made 

Of  moiten  brafs,  to  view  difplay'd, 
%  Around  the  fainting  crowds  attend, 

To  heaven  their  mournful  fighs  afcend; 

They  hope,  they  lock,  while  from  the  pole 

Defcends  a  power  that  makes  them  whole. 

3  But  O,  what  healing  to  the  heart, 
Doth  our  Redeemer's  crofs  impart! 
What  life,  by  faith,  our  fouls  receive! 
What  pleafures  do  his  forrows  give  I 

4  Still  may  I  view  the  Saviour's  crofs, 
And  other  objects  count  but  lofs ;. 
Here  ftiil  be  fix'd  rny  feafted  eyes,- 
Enraptur'd  with  his  facrifice ! 

5  Jefus  the  Saviour!  balmy  name! 

Thy  worth  my  tongue  would  now  proclaim  3 
By  thy  atonement  fet  me  free, 
My  life,  my  hope  is  all  from  thee. 

CLVIIL    L.  M.    Fawcett. 

Bread  of  Life.     John  vi.  35 — 48. 

1  T>EPRAVED  minds  on  allies  feaS, 

jlJ  Nor  love,  nor  feek  for  heavenly  bread} 
They  chufe  the  huifcs  which  fwine  do  eat, 
Or  meanly  crave  the  ferpentrs  meat. 

a  Jefus,  thou  art  the  living  bread, 
By  which  our  needy  fouls  are  fed: 
In  thee  alone  thy  children  find 
Enough  to  fill  the  empty  mind. 
Without  this  bread,  I  flrarve  and  die; 
No  other  can  my  need  fupply: 
But  this  will  fuit  my  wretched  cafe9. 
Abroad,  at  horns,  in  every  place. 


120  CHARACTERS  of  CHRIST. 

4  'Tis  this  relieves  the  hungry  poor, 
Who  afk  for  bread  at  mercy's  door; 
This  living  food  defcends  from  heaven, 
As  manna  to  the  Jews  was  giv'n. 

5  This  precious  food  my  heart  revives, 
What  ftrength,  what  noarimment  it  gives! 
O  let  me  evermore  be  fed 

With  this  divine,  celeftial bread! 

CLIX.    L.  M.    Fawcett. 

Bridegroom  and  Hujband;  or,  the  marriage  be 
twe?n  chkist  and  the  foul, 

i    |  ESyS,  the  heavenly  lover,  gave 
J    His  life  my  wretched  foul  to  lave; 
Rdoiv'd  to  make  his  mercy  known, 
He  kindly  cLims  me  for  his  own. 

a  Rebellious,  X  againfl  him  ft  rove 
'Till  malted  and  conftrain'd  by  love; 
\v;th  fin  and  loir'  I  freely  part, 
The  heavenly  bridegroom  wins  my  heart. 

3  My  guilt,  my  v/retchednefs  he  knows, 
Yet  takes  and  owns  me  for  his  fpoufej 
My  debts  he  pay.,  andiets  me  free, 
And  makes  his  riches  c  er-to  me. 

4  My  filthy  rags  are  laid  afide, 

He  clothes  me  as  becomes  his  bride; 
Hirnfelf  beitows  my  wedding  drefs, 
The  robe  of  perfect  righteoufneis. 

5  Loft  in  aftonifhment,  1  fee, 
Jefus,  thy  bcundlels  love  to  me; 
\V;th  angels  i  thy  grace  adore, 

And  long  to  love  and  praife  thee  more. 

6  Since  thou  wilt  take  me  for  thy  bride, 

0  keep  me,  Saviour  near  thy  fide; 

1  fain  would  give  thee  a!!  my  heart, 
Jfor  cKr  from  my  Lo;d  depart. 


CHARACTERS  or  CHRIST. 


us 


CLX.    L.  M.    Beddome. 
Bright  and  Morning-Star.    Rev.  xxii.  16. 

V  E  worlds  of  light,  that  roll  fo  near 
*    The  Saviour's  throne  of  finning  bills, 
O  tell  how  mean  your  glories  are. 
How  faint  and  few,  compar  d  with  his. 
We  fing  the  bright  and  morning-irar, 
( Jefus,  the  fpring  of  light  and  love;) 
See  how  its  rays  diffused  from  tar, 
Condudt  us  to  the  realms  above. 
Its  cheering  beams,  fpread  wide  abroad* 
Point  out  the  puzzled  Chriitian's  way; 
Still  as  he  goes  he  finds  the  road 
Enlightened  with  a  conftant  day. 
[Thus  when  the  eaftern  Magi  brought 
Their  royal  gifts,  a  ftar  appears, 
Direfls  them  to  the  babe  they  fought. 
And  guides  their  fteps,  and  calms  their  fears,  j 
When  (hall  we  reach  the  heavenly  place, 
Where  this  bright  ftar  will  bnghteftftune, 
Leave  far  behind  thefe  fcenes  ot  night, 
And  view  a  luftre  fo  divine? 

CLXI.    C.  M.    Dr.  S.  Stunnett.- 

Chief  among  ten  thoufand;  or,  the  excellencies  of 

Christ.    Cant.v.  10—16. 

TO  Chriil:,  the  Lord,  let  every  tongue 
Its  nobleft  tribute  bring: 
When  he's  the  fubjecl  of  the  long, 

Who  can  refufe  to  ting? 
Survey  the  beauties  of  his  face, 

And  on  his  glories  dwell; 
Think  of  the  wonders  of  his  grace, 

And  all  his  triumphs  tell. 
Majeftic  fweetnefs  fits  enthron'd 

Upon  his  awful  brow; 
His  head  with  radiant  glories  crown  d, 

His  lips  with  grace  overflow. 


M  CHARACTERS  op  CHRIST. 

A  No  mortal  can  w?th  him  compare, 
Among  the  for  rfmeoj 
**£?**»*»■  »»  ihe  lair 
J  hat  nil  the  heavenly  train. 

f  He  faw  me  plung'd  in  deep  diftrefs, 
He  fled  to  my  relief; 
.For  me  he  bore  the  (hameful  crofs, 
And  earned  alJ  my  grief. 

6  His  hand  a  thoufand  bleffings  pours 

Upon  my  guilty  head: 
His  pred-nce  gilds  my  darkeft  hours, 
And  gUards  my  ileeping  bed. 

7  To  him  I  owe  my  life  and  breath, 

Ana  al!  the  joys  I  have: 
He  makes  me  triumph  over  death, 
And  laves  me  from  the  grave. 

8  To  heaven  the  place  of  his  abode, 

He  brings  my  weary  feet; 
Shews  me  the  glories  of  my  God, 
And  makes  my  joys  complete. 

9  Since  from  his  bounty  I  receive 

Such  proofs  of  love  divine, 
Had  I  a  thoufand  hearts  to  give, 
Lord,  they  mould  all  be  thine. 

CLXII.     Madan's  Collection. 

CoTifolation  of  IfraeU     Lu ke  ii .  2S , 

?  /^OME,thou  long  expected  Jefus, 
V^   Born  to  fet  thy  people  free; 
From  our  fears  and  fins  releafe  us, 

Let  us  find  our  reft  in  thee: 
Ifrael's  ftrength  and  confolation, 

Hope  of  all  the  faints  thou  art; 
Dear  defire  of  every  nation, 

joy  of  every  longing  heart, 


CHARACTERS  of  CHRIST  i%i 

Born  thy  people  to  deliver; 

Born  a  child  and  yet  a  king; 
Born  to  reign  in  us  for  ever, 

Now  thy  gracious  kingdom  bring: 
By  thine  own  eternal  fpirit, 

Rule  in  all  our  hearts  alone ; 
£y  thine  all-fufficient  merit, 

Raife  us  to  thy  glorious  throne* 

CLXIII.    L.  M.    Dr.  Doddridge. 
Corner  Stone,     i  Pet.  ii.  6.  Ifa.  xxviii.  16, 17. 

LORD,  doft  thou  fhew  a  corner-ftone 
For  us  to  build  our  hopes  upon, 
That  the  fair  edifice  may  rife 
Sublime  in  light  beyond  the  ikies? 
,  We  own  the  work  of  fovereign  love; 
Nor  death  nor  hell  thefe  hopes  fhall  move, 
Which  fixMon  this  foundation  fland, 
Laid  by  thy  own  almighty  band, 

I  Thy  people  long  this  ftone  have  tried, 
And  all  the  powers  of  hell  defy'd;. 
Floods  of  temptation  beat  in  vain ; 
Well  doth  this  rock  the  houfe  fuftain.  * 

[  When  florms  of  wrath  around  prevail* 
Whirlwind  and  thunder,  fire  and  hail, 
'Tis  here  our  trembling  fouls  fhall  hide, 
And  here  fecurely  they  abide, 

;  While  they  that  fcorn  this  precious  Hone, 
Fond  of  fome  quickfand  of  their  own. 
Borne  down  by  weighty  vengeance  die, 
And  buried  deep  in  ruin  lie. 

CLXIV.    C  M. 
Dejire  of  all  nations..    Hag.  ii.  7.  Cant,  i,  3. 
I  TNFINITE  excellence  is  thine, 
A  Thou  lovely  prince  of  grace  1 
Thy  uncreated  beauties  fhine, 
"\Vlth  never-fading  rays. 


i*4  CHARACTERS  of  CHRIST. 

*  Sinners  from  earth's  remotefl  end 
Come  bending  at  thy  feet; 
Jo  thee  their  prayers  and  vovvsafcend, 
In  thee  their  wiflies  meet. 

3  Thy  name,  as  precious  ointment  fhed, 

Delights  the  church  around; 
Steetty  the  facred  odors  fpread 
Ihro   ad  Immanuel  s  ground. 

4  Million?  of  happy  fpirits  live 

On  thy  exhauftlcfs  ftore; 

T  aJF&V  a,J  the,r  bIifs  ^ive, 
And  ftiH  tnou  giveft  more. 

.5  Thou  art  their  triumph  and  their  joy: 
They  find  their*// in  thee;    ' 
Thy  glories  will  their  tongues  employ 
lh™  all  eternity.  y 

CLXV\    a  M.     Br.  D  o  d  d  r  1 1)  c  e. 
The  Door.    John  x.  9.  Hofea  iii.  15. 

1  AX£F?>  our  fou,s>  ™d  h]p-&  his  name, 
m,  w^oJe.  mercies  never  fail; 

Who  opens  wide  a  door  of  hope 

In  Achor's  gloomy  vale. 

2  Behold  the  portal  wide  difplay'd, 

The  buildings  ftrong  and  fair; 
i    5  rre  Paftures  frefh  and  green, 
And  living  ftreams  are  there. 

3  Enter,  my  foul,  with  cheerful  hafle, 

Forjefusis  the  door: 
Nor  fear  the  ferpent's  wily  arts, 
Nor  fear  the  lion's  roar. 

4  O  may  thy  grace  the  nations  lead, 

And  Jews  and  Gentiles  come, 
All  trav'lling  thro'  one  beauteous  gate 
To  one  eternal  home! 


CHARACTERS  or  CHRIST.  *1 

CLXVI.    L.M.     Steele. 
Our  example.    John  xiii.  if* 
i     A  ND  is  the  gofpel  peace  and  love? 
l\.  Such  let  our  convention  be: 
The  ferpent  blended  with  the  dove, 
Wifdocn  and  meek  firaplicity. 
a  Whene'er  the  angry  paflions  rife, 
And  tempt  our  thoughts  or  tongues  to  uriie, 
To  Jefus  let  us  lift  our  eyes, 
Bright  pattern  of  the  Chriiban  we  I 
*  O  how  benevolent  and  kind! 
How  mild !  how  ready  to  forgive ! 
B<*  this,  the  temper  of  our  mind, 
And  thefe  the  rules  by  which  we  live. 
4  To  do  his  heavenly  Father's  will, 
Was  his  employment  and  delight; 
Humility  and  holy  zeal ;  # 

Shone  thro'  his  life,  divinely  bright  1 
c  Diipenfing  good  where'er  he  came, 
The  labors  of  his  life  were  love; 
O,  if  we  love  the  Saviour's  name, 
Let  his  divine  example  move. 

6  But  ah  how  blind!  how  weak  weare! 
How  frail !  how  apt  to  turn  ahde  I 
Lord,  we  depend  upon  thy  care, 
And  afk  thy  fpirit  for  our  guide. 

7  Thy  fair  example  may  we  trace, 
To  teach  us  what  we  ought  to  be; 
Make  us  by  thy  transforming  grace, 
Dear  Saviour,  daily  more  like  thee. 

CLXVH.    L.  M.    Dr.  Doddridge. 
Forerunner  and  foundation  of  our  hope.  Heb.vi.  19,  *< 
t   TESUSthe  Lord,  our  fouls  adore, 
J    A  painful  fufferer  now  no  more ; 
High  on  his  Father's  throne  he  reigns 
O'er  earth,  and  heaven's  extenfive  plains. 
E  % 


s*6  CHARACTERS  ot  CHRIST, 

i  His  race  forever  is  complete: 
Forever  undiihirVd  his  feat; 
Myriads  of  angels  round  him  fly, 
And  hng  his  well  gain'd  victory. 

3  Vet,  'midft  the  honors  of  his  throne, 
Hejo^s  nor  for  himfelf  alone; 

His  meanefl  fervants  fhare  their  part, 
Snare  in  that  royal  tender  heart. 

4  ^iff'rraife'  mY  foul>  thy  raprur'd  fight, 
V.  ith  facred  wonder  and  delight; 
Jefus  thy  own  forerunner  fee 

Enter  d  beyond  the  veil  for  thee. 

5  Loud  let  the  howling  tempeft  yell, 
^na  foaming  waves  to  mountains  fwell. 
No  fhipwreck  can  ray  veflelfear, 
Since  hope  hath  fix'd  its  anchor  here. 

CLXVIII.     As  the  104th.     Hart. 
Fountain  opened  for  Jinners.     Zqc.  xiii.  1. 

I       T^HE  fountain  of  Chrift, 
A     Lord,  help  us  to  fing, 
The  blood  of  ourprieft, 

Our  crucify'd  king; 
The  fountain  that  cleanfes 
From  fin  and  j/*om  filth, 
And  richly  diipejufes 
Salvation  and  health. 

%      This  fountain  fo  dear 

He'll  freely  impart; 
When  piere'd  by  the  fpcar, 

It  flow'd  from  his  heart 
With  blood  and  with  water, 

The  firft  to  atone, 
To  cleanfe  us  the  latter;  ' 

The  fountain**  but  00c 


CHARACTERS  of  CHRIST,  1*7 

This  fountain  from  guilt 

Not  only  makes  pure, 
And  gives,  foon  as  felt, 

Infallible  cure; 
But  if  guilt  removed, 

Return  and  remain, 
Its  power  may  be  proved 

Again  and  again. 
This  fountain  unfeal'd 

Stands  open  for  all 
Who  long  to  be  heal'd, 

The  great  and  the  fmali; 
Here's  Strength  for  the  weakly 

That  hither  are  led; 
Here's  health  for  the  fickly, 

And  life  for  the  dead. 

This  fountain  tho'  rich, 

From  charge  is  quite  clear, 
The  poorer  the  wretch 

The  welcomer  here: 
Come  needy,  and  guilty, 

Come  loathfonie,  and  bare£ 
Tho'  lep'rous  and  filthy, 

Come  juft  as  you  are. 

This  fountain  in  vain 

Has  never  been  try'd, 
It  takes  out  all  ftaio 

Whenever  apply'd;    - 
The  fountain  flows  fweetly 

With  virtue  divine, 
To  cleanfe  fouls  completely, 
-  Tho'  lep'rous  as  mine. 

CLXIX.     CM.      C  o  w  p  1  *. 
Praifefor  the  fountain  opened. 
^pBERE  is  a  fountain  fill'd  with  blood,, 

X    Drawn  from  Immanuel's  veins; 
And  finners  plung'd  beneath  that  flood, 
Lofe  all  their  guilty  ftains. 


i:5  CHARACTERS  of.CHKIST 

a  The  dying  thief  rtjoic'd  to  fee 
'I  hat  fountain  in  his  day; 

0  may  I  there,  tho'  vile  as  he, 
Waih  all  my  fins  away! 

3  Dear  dying  lamb,  thy  precious  blood 

Shall  never  lofe  its  power, 
'Till  all  the  ranfom'd  church  of  God 
Be  fav  d  to  fin  no  more. 

4  E'er  fince,  by  faith,  I  fav/  the  flream 

•  Thy  flowing  wounds  fupply, 
Redeeming  love  has  been  my  theme, 
And  mall  be  'till  1  die. 

5  But  when  this  lifping,  Hammering  tongue 

Lies  hlent  in  the  grave, 
Then  in  a  nobier.,  fv.eeter  fong 
I'll  ling  thy  power  to  fave. 

CLXX.    L.  M.    Newton. 

Friend. 

i  "DOOR,  weak}  and  worthlefs  tho'  I  am, 
A     1  have  a  rich  almighty  friend; 
Jefus,the  Saviour,  is  his  nnme, 
He  freely  loves  and  without  end. 

2  He  ranfom'd  me  from  hell  with  blood, 
And  by  his  power  my  foes  controlled; 
He  found  me  wandering  far  from  God, 
And  brought  me  to  his  chofen  fold. 

3  He  cheers  my  heart  my  want  fupplies, 
And  lays  that  I  (hall  fhortly  be 
Enthron'd  with  him  above  the  Ikies, 

01  what  a  friend  is  Chrifl  to  me  I 

PAUSE. 

Is  this  thy  kindnefs  to  thy  friend,     a  Sam.  xvi.  17. 

4  But  ah!  my  inmofc  fpiiit  mourns, 
And  well  my  eyes  with  tears  may  fwira, 
To  think  of  my  perverfe  returns ; 

I've  been  a  faithltfs  irked  to  him. 


CHARACTERS  o  F  CHRIST.  2*4 

5  Often  my  gracious  friend  I  grieve, 
Negtect,  diftruft  and  difobey, 
And  often  Satan's  lies  believe,    . 
Sooner  than  all  my  friend  can  fay. 

6  [He  bids  me  always  freely  come, 
And  promifes  what'er  I  a(k: 

Bin  I  am  ftraitend,  cold,  and  dumb, 
And  count  my  privilege  a  talk. 

7  Before  the  world  that  hates  his  caufe, 

My  treacherous  heart  has  throbb  d  with  mame$ 
Loth  to  forego  the  world's  applaufe, 
I  hardly  dare  avow  his  name.] 

8  Sure  were  not  I  moil  vile  and  bafe, 
I  could  not  thus  my  friend  requite! 
And  were  not  he  the  God  of  Qrace, 
He'd  frown  and  ipurn  me  from  his  light. 

CLXI.     L.  M.     Beddome. 

Gift  o/god.    John  iii.  16.     %  Cor.i.t.  15 

I    TESUS  my  love,  my  chief  delight, 

J    For  thee  I  long,  for  thee  I  pray;   , 

Amid  the  fhadows  of  the  night, 

Amid  the  bufinefs  of  the  day. 
z  When  (hall  I  fee  thy  finiling  face, 

That  face  which  I  have  often  feen ; 

Arife,  thou  Sun  of  Righteoufnefs, 

Scatter  the  clouds  that  intervene, 
j  Thou  art  the  glorious  gift  of  God, 

To  finners  weary,  and  diftreft; 

The  firft  of  all  his  gifts  beftow'd, 

And  certain  pledge  of  all  the  reft. 

4  Could  I  but  fay  this  gift  is  mine, 

I'd  tread  the  world  beneath  my  feet; 
No  more  at  poverty  repine, 
Nor  envy  the  rich  linner's  ftate. 

5  The  precious  jewel  I  would  keep, 
And  lodge  it  deep  within  my  heart; 
At  home,  abroad,  awake,  afleep, 

It  never  mould  from  thence  depart! 


xjo  CHARACTERS  of  CHRIST. 

CLXXII.    CM.    Dr.  Doddridge* 

Headofthe  church.  Eph.  iv.  15,  j6. 

x    TESUS,  I  ling  thy  matchlefs  grace, 
J    Tha  calls  a  worm  thy  own; 
Gives  me  among  thy  faints  a  place 
To  make  thy  glories  known. 

a  Allied  to  thee  our  vital  head, 
We  aft,  and  grow,  and  thrive: 
From  thee  divided,  each  is  dead, 
When  moft  he  feems  alive. 

3  Thy  faints  on  earth,  and  thofe  above. 

Here  join  in  fweet  accord: 
One  body  ail  in  mutual  love, 
And  thou,  our  common  Lord. 

4  O  may  my  faith  each  hour  derive 

Thy  fpirit  with  delight; 
While  death  and  helj  in  vain  mall  ftriiFe 
This  bond  to  difunite. 

5  Thou  the  whole  body  will  preient 

Before  thy  Father's  face; 
Mor  (hall  a  wrinkle  or  a  fpot 
Jts  beauteous  form  difgrace. 

CLXXIII.     C.  M.    Dr.  Doddridge. 
Jesus — precious  to  them  that  believe.     1  Pet.  \u  7, 
1    JESUS,  I  love  thy  charming  name, 
J    'Tis  mufti  to  my  ear; 
Fain  would  I  found  it  out  fo  loud, 
That  earth  and  heaven  might  hear., 
a  Yes,  thou  art  precious  to  my  foul, 
My  tranfport  and  my  truft; 
Jewels  to  thee  are  gaudy  toys, 
And  gold  is  fordid  dull. 

3  All  my  capacious  powers  can  wifh. 
In  thee  doth  richly  meet; 
Nor  to  my  eyes  is  light  fo  dear,. 
Nor  frieqdfliip  half  fo  fweetA 


CHARACTERS  or  CHRIST,         131 

4  Thy  grace  (hall  dwell  upon  my  heart, 

-  And  (Vied  its  fragrance  there; 
The  ncbleft  balm  of  all  its  wounds, 
The  cordial  of  its  care. 

5  I  15  fpeak  the  honors  of  thy  name, 

With  my  laft  laboring  breath; 
And  dying,  clafp  thee  in  my  arms, 
The  antidote  of  death. 

CLXX1V.     Sevens. 

Immanuel.    Matt.  i.  33.     1  Tim.  iii.  jfi* 

1  (^OD  with  us!  O  glorious  name! 
^Jr  Let  it  fnine  in  endlefs  fame: 
God  and  man  in  Chrift  unite,^ 
O  myflerious  depth  and  heignt! 

a  God  with  us !  amazing  love 

Brought  him  from  his  courts  above j 
Now,  ye  faints,  his  grace  admire, 
Swell  the  fong  with  holy  fire. 

3  God  with  us!  but  tainted  not 
With  the  fiift  tranfgrenW  blot; 
Yet  did  he  our  fins  fuflain, 

Bear  the  guilt,  the  curfe,  the  pain.  ^ 

4  [God  with  us!  O  blifsfal  theme! 
Let  the  impious  not  bkfpbeme, 
Jefus  will  in  judgment  fit, 
Dooming  rebels  to  the  pit.^ 

5  God  with  us!  O  wondrous  grace! 
Let  us  fee  him  face  to  face, 
That  we  may  Immanuel  ling,  m 

As  we  ought,  our  God  and  King. 

CLXXV.     CM.     Steele. 
King  cfSaivts. 
1  pOME,  ye  that  love  the  Saviour's  name, 
v^4   And  joy  to  make  it  known, 
The  fovereign  of  your  heart  proclaim, 
And  bow  before  his  throne. 


M2         CHARACTERS  of  CHRIST. 

a  Behold  your  king,  your  Saviour  crown'd 
With  glories  all  divine; 
And  tell  the  wondering  nations  round, 
How  bright  thefe  glories  mine. 

%  Infinite  power,  and  boundlefs  grace, 
In  him  unite  their  rays: 
You  that  have  e'er  beheld  his  face, 
Can  you  forbear  his  praiie? 

4  When  in  his  earthly  courts  we  view 

The  glories  of  our  king; 
We  long  to  love,  as  angels  do, 
And  wife  like  ihem  to  fing. 

5  And  mall  we  long  and  wifh  in  vain? 

Lord,  teach  our  ibngs  to  rile! 
Thy  love  can  animate  the  ftrain, 
And  bid  it  reach  the  fkies. 

6  O  happy  period!  glorious  day! 

When  heaven  and  earth  mall  raife, 
With  all  their  powers,  the  raptur'd  lay, 
To  celebrate  thy  praife. 

CLXXVI.     C.  M.     W , 

Crown  him. 
i  T>  ACKSLIDERS,  who  your  mifery  feel, 
yj  Attend  your  Saviour's  call; 
Return,  he  11  your  backflidings  heal; 
O  crown  him  Lord  of  all. 

2  Tho'  crimfon  fin  increafe  vour  guilt 

And  painful  is  your  thrall; 
For  broken  hearts  his  blood  was  fpilt; 
O  crown  him  Lord  of  all. 

3  Take  with  you  words,  approach  his  thronf, 

And  low  before  him  fail; 
He  understands  the  Spirit's  groan: 
O  crown  him  Lord  of  all. 

4  Whoever  comes  he'll  not  carl  out, 

Altho'  your  faith  be  final]; 
His  faith fulnefs  vou  cannot  doubt; 
O  crown  him  Lord  of  all. 


CHARACTERS  of  CHRIST.         153 
CLXXVil.    CM. 

The  Spiritual  Coronation.    Cant.  iii.  u. 
Angels, 
t     A  LL-hail  the  power  of  Jefus'  name! 
il  Let  angels  proftrate  fall : 
Bring  forth  the  royal  diadem, 
And  crown  him  Lord  of  all. 

Martyrs. 
a  [Crown  him  ye  martyrs  of  our  God, 
Who  from  his  altar  call ; 
Extol  the  flem.of  JefiVs  rod, 
And  crown  him  Lord  of  all.] 

Converted  Jevos. 
%  [Ye  chofen  feed  of  Ifrael's  race, 
A  remnant  weak  and  fmall; 
Hail  him  who  faves  you  by  his  grace, 
And  crown  him  Lord  or  all.] 
Believing  Gentiles. 

4  Ye  Gentile  finners  ne'er  forget 

The  wormwood  and  the  gall; 
Go — fpread  your  trophies  at  his  feet, 
And  crown  him  Lord  of  all. 

Sinners  of  every  agt. 

5  [Babes,  men,  and  fires,  who  know  his  lore, 

Who  feel  your  fin  and  thrall, 

Now  joy  with  all  the  hofts  above, 

And  crown  him  Lord  of  all.] 

Sinners  of 'every  nation. 

6  Let  every  kindred,  every  tribe 

On  this  terreftrial  ball, 
To  him  all  naajefty  afcribe, 
And  crown  him  Lord  of  all. 

Ourf elves. 
?f  O  that,  with  yonder  facred  throng. 
We  at  his  feet  may  fall; 
We'll  join  the  everlafting  fong, 
And  crown  him  Lord  of  all. 


134         CHARACTERS  of  CHRIST, 

CLXXVIII.     C.  Wesley, 
Kinfman.  Ruth  iii.  4—9. 
/    TESUS,  we  claim  thee  for  our  <  wn, 
J    Our  kinfman  near  allied  in  blood, 
llefli  of  our  flefh,  bone  of  our  bone, 
The  Son  of  Man,  the  Son  of  God  ; 
And  lo,  we  lay  us  at  thy  feet, 
Our  fentence  from  thy  mouth  to  meer, 
%  Partaker  of  my  flefli  below, 
Tothee,Ojcfus,Iapplv; 
i  nou  wilt  thy  poor  relations  know, 

Thou  never  canft  thy  felf  deny. 
Exclude  me  from  thy  guardian  care, 
Or  flight  a  finfal  beggars  prayer. 

3  Thee,  Saviour,  at  my  greateft-  need, 

I  truft  my  faithful  friend  to  prove: 
Vi  °'er  thY  ™eaneft  fervant  fpreacj 
The  fkirt  of  thy  redeeming  love; 
Under  thy  wings  of  mercy  take, 
And  fave  me  for  thy  merit's  fake. 

4  Haft  thou  not  undertook  my  caufe, 

Lord  over  all,  to  worms  allied? 
Anfwerme  from  that  bleeding  crofs, 

Demand  thy  dearly  ranfom'd  bride* 
And  let  my  foul,  betroth  d  to  thee, 
Thine  wholly,  thine  for  ever  be ! 

CLXXiX.    I  M     Fawcett, 

Lamb  of  God,  &c.  John  i.  29. 

I  "DEHOLD  the  fin-atoning  Lamb, 
-D  With  wonder,  gratitude  and  lovej 
To  take  away  our  guilt  and  fhame, 
See  him  defcendiog  from  above. 

)  Our  fins  and  griefs  on  him  were  laid; 
He  meekly  bore  the  mighty  load; 
Our  ranfom-pricehe  fully  paid, 
|n  groans  and  tears,  in  fweat  and  blood, 


CHARACTERS  of  CHRIST. 

£  To  fare  a  guilty  world,  he  dies ; 
Sinners  behold  the  bleeding  Lamb! 
To  him  lift  up  your  longing  eyes, 
And  hope  for  mercy  in  his  name. 

4  Pardon  and  peace  thro'  him  abound; 
He  can  the  richeft  blefiings  givej 
Salvation  in  his  name  is  found, 
He  bids  the  dying  finner  live. 

£  Jefus,  my  Lord,  Hook  to  thee; 
Where  elfe  catj  heipieis  finners  go? 
Tjry  boundlefs  love  lhall  fet  me  free 
From  all  my  wretchednefs  and  woe., 

CLXXX.    $.  M.    J.  C.  W, 

Leader- 
I  '"THOU  very  pafchal  Lamb, 
A    Whofe  blood  for  us  was  feed, 
Thro'  whom  we  out  of  Egypt  came; 
Thy  ranfom'/d  people  lead. 

a  Angel  of  gofp  el -grace! 
Fulfil  thy  chara&er, 
To  guard  and  feed  the  chofen  race, 
In  Ifrael's  camp  appear. 

3  Throughout  the  defert  way 

Condud  us  by  the  light, 
Be  thou  a  cooling  cloud  by  day, 
A  cheering  fire  by  night. 

4  Our  fainting  fouls  fullain 

With  bleffings  from  above, 
And  ever  on  thy  people  rain 
The  manna  of  thy  love. 

CLXXXI    L.M.    Steele. 
Life  cfthefouL        John  xiv.  19. 
I  TTTHEN  fins  and  fears  prevailing  rife, 
VV    And  fainting  hope  a'moft  expires^ 
Jefus,  to  thee  1  lift  mine  eyes, 
fo  thee  I  breathe  my  foul's  defirest 


*3C         CHARACTERS  of  CHRIST. 

a  Art  thou  not  mine,  my  living  Lord? 
And  can  my  hope,  my  comfort  die, 
Fix  d  on  thy  evei  failing  word, 
That  word  which  built  the  earth  and  flcy? 

3  If  my  immortal  Saviour  iives, 
Then  my  immortal  life  isfure; 
His  word  a  firm  foundation  gives, 
Here,  let  me  build,  and  refVlecure. 

4  Here,  let  my  faith  unlhaken  dwell, 
Immovable  the.  promife  ftands ; 
Nor  all  the  powers  of  earth,  or  hell, 
Can  e'er  diiTolve  the  facred  bands. 

J  Here,  O  my  foul,  thy  truft  repofe; 
It  Jeius  is  for  ever  mine, 
Not  death  irfelf,  that  lait  of  foes, 
Shall  break  a  union  fo  divine. 

CLXXXII.  L.M.  Madan's  Collection. 
Light.     Ifaiah  ix.  i. 

I  T   IGHT-efthofewhofe  dreary  dwelling 
J-»  Borders  on  the  /hades  of  death, 
Come!  and  thy  dear  fclf  revealing, 

DuTrpate  the  clouds  beneath: 
The  new  heaven's  and  earth's  Creator, 

In  our  deepefl  darknefs  rife! 
Scattering  all  the  night  of  nature, 

Pouring  day  upon  our  eyes! 
\  Still  we  wait  for  thine  appearing, 

Life  and  Joy  thy  beams  impart; 
Chafing  all  our  fears,  and  cheering 

Every  poor  benighted  heart; 
Come  and  maaifeft  the  favor 

Thou  haft  for  the  racfom'd  race: 
Come,  thou  dear  exalted  Saviour, 

Come,  and  bring  thy  gofpel -grace. 
Save  us  in  thy  great  companion, 

O  thou  mild  pacific  prince! 
Give  the  knowledge  of  falvaticn, 

GiFe  the  pardon  of  our  fins. 


CH A  RACTERS  of  CHRIST. 

By  thine  ali-fufficient  merit, 

Every  burden  d  foul  releafe: 
By  the  influence  of  thy  fpirit, 

Guide  us  into  perfect  peace. 

CLXXXIII.    Sevens.    W . 

Melchizedek  a  type  of  Ghrifi.  Gen.  xiv.  18,  i< 
j  IT"  ING  of  Salem,  blefs  my  foul ! 
IX.  Make  a  wounded  finner  whole! 
King  of  righteoufnefs'and  peace, 
Let  not  thy  fweet  viiits  ceafe ! 

2  Come!  refrefh  this  foul  of  mine 
With  thy  facred  bread  and  wine! 
All  thy  love  to  me  unfold, 

Half  of  which  can  not  be  told. 

3  Hail  Melchizedek  divine! 

Thou  great  high-prieft  (halt  be  mine; 
All  my  powers  before  thee-fall, 
Take  not  tithe,  but  take  them  ail ! 

CLXXXIV.     C.  M. 

Mejfcngsr  of  the  covenant.,    Mai.  iii.  i. 
i    TESUS,  commHIion'd  from  above, 
J    Defcends  to  men  below, 
And  mews  from  whence  the  fprings  of  love, 
In  endlefs  currents  now. 

a  He,  whom  the  boundlefs  heaven  adores, 
Whom  angels  long  to  fee; 
Quitted  with  joy  thofe  blifsful  fhores, 
Aihbaflador  to  me ! 
3  To  me  a  worm/  a  finful  clod, 
A  rebel  all  forlorn; 
A  foe,  a  traitor  to  my  God, 
And,  of  a  traitor  born  : 
'4  To  me,  who  never  fought  his  grace, 
Whomock'd  his  facred  word; 
Who  never  knew,  or  lov'J  his  face, 
And  all  his  will  abhor  "d  I 


13*         CHARACTERS  gf  CHRIST. 

5  To  me,  who  con  Id  not  even  praife, 

When  his  kind  heart  !  knew; 
But  fought  a  thoufand  devious  ways, 
Rather  than  keep  the  true. 

6  Yet  this  redeeming  angel  came, 

So  vile  a  worm  to  blefs ; 
He  took,  with  g/adnefs,  all  my  blame, 

And  gave  his  righteoufnefs. 
?  O !  that  my  languid  heart  might  glow, 

With  ardor  all  divine  ; 
And  for  more  love  than  feraphs  know, 

Like  burning  feraphs  mine ! 

CLXXXV.    L.M.    Needham. 

Metfiah.    Gen  xlix.  io.  Dan.ix.  26.  Hag.H.9. 
t  /"JLORY  to  God  who  reigns  above, 

Who  dwells  in  light,  whofe  name  is  love  j 

Ye  faints  and  angels,  if  ye  can, 

Declare  the  love  of  God  to  man. 
2  O  what  can  more  his  love  commend,- 

His  dear,  his  only  Son  to  fend ! 

That  man,  condemnM  to  die,  might  live* 

And  God  be  glorious  to  forgive? 
2  Mefliah's  come — with  joy  behold 

The  days  by  prophets  long  foretold: 

Judah,  thy  royal  fceptre's  broke, 

And  time  Hill  proves  what  Jacob  fpoke^ 
4  Daniel,  thy  weeks  are  all  expir'd, 

The  time  prophetic  feals  requir'd; 

Cut  off  for  (ins,  but  not  his  own, 

Thy  prince,  Meifiah,  did  atone. 
$  Thy  famous  temple,  Solomon! 

Is  by  the  latter  far  out-fhone: 

It  wanted  not  thy  glittering  ftore, 

Meffi  ih's  prefence  grae'd  it  more. 
6  We  fee  the  prophecies  fulfill'd 

In  Jefirs,  that  moil:  wondrous  child: 

His  birth,  his  life,  his  death  combine 

To  prove  his  character  divine. 


.      CHARACTERS  of  CHRIST,         i2$ 

'  Jefus,  thy  gofpel  firmly  ftands 
A  bleffing  to  thefe  favor'd  lands  : 
No  infidel  (hall  be  our  dread, 
Since  thou  aft  rifen  from  the  dead. 

CLXXXVI.  Clark's  tune.  C.  Wesley, 
Pafover.     Exodus  xii.  ?.      i  Cor.  v.  7,  8* 
a  /CHRIST,  our  paffover,  is  fkin, 
K^  To  fet  his  people  free, 
Free  From  fin's  Egyptian  chain, 

And  Pharaoh's  tyranny. 
Lord,  that  we  may  now  depart, 
And  truly  ferve  our  pardoning  God, 
Sprinkle  every  houfe  and  heart 
With  thine  atoning  blood. 
2,  Let  the  angel  of  the  Lord 
His^  awful  charge  fulfil, 
Let  his  peftilential  iword 

The  firft-born  victims  kill; 
Safe  in  fnares  and  death  we  dwell, 
Protected  by  that  crimfon  fign, 
From  the  rage  of  earth  and  hell, 
And  from  the  wrath  divine. 
3  Wilt  thou  not  a  difference  make 
Betwixt  thy  friend  and  foe, 
Vengeance  on  the  Egyptians  take, 

And  grace  to  Ifrael  fhew? 
Knoweft  thou  not,  moil  righteous  Gotlr 
We  on  the  pafchaf  Lamb1  rely? 
See  us  coverd  with  the  blood, 
And  pafs  thy  people  by. 

CLXXXYII.    CM.    Steele. 
Pear/  of  great  price,    Matthew,  xiii.  46, 

YE  glittering  toys  of  earth,  adieu,* 
A  nobler  choice  be  mine; 
A  real  prize  attracts  my  view* 
J&  treafure  all  divine. 


i4o         CHARACTERS  of  CHRTST. 

a  Be  gone,  unworthy  of  my  cares, 
Ye  fpecious  baits  of  fenfe  ;— 
Ineitimable  worth  appears, 
The  pearl  of  price  immenfe ! 

3  Jefus,  to  multitudes  unknown* 

O  name  divinely  fweet! 
Jefus,  in  thee,  in  thee  alone, 
Wealth,  honor,  pleafure  meet. 

4  Should  both  the  Indies,  at  my  call, 

Their  boafted  ftores  refign; 
With  joy  I*  would  renounce  them  all 
For  leave  to  call  thee  mine. 

5  Should  earth's  vain  treafures  all  depart^ 

Of  this  dear  gift  pofTefs'd; 
Td  clafp  it  to  my  joyful  heart, 
And  be  for  ever  blefs'd. 

6  Dearfov'reign  of  my  foul's  defires. 

Thy  love  is  blifs  divine; 
Accept  the  wifh  that  love  infpires* 
And  bid  me  call  thee  mine. 

CLXXXVIII.  L,  M.  Steele. 

Phyfician  of  fouls.    Jeremiah  viii.  22. 

i  TpvEEP  are  the  wounds  which  fin  has  made* 
\J   Where  mall  the  (inner  find  a  cure? 
In  vain,  alas,  is  nature's  aid, 
The  work  exceeds  all  nature's  pow'r. 

a  Sin  like  a  raging  fever,  reigns 
With  fatal  flrength  in  every  part; 
The  dire  contagion  fills  the  veins, 
And  fpreads  its  poifon  to  the  heart. 

3  And  can  no  fovereign  balm  be  found? 
And  is  no  kind  phyfician  nigh 
To  cafe  the  paip,  and  heal  the  wound. 
Ere  life  and  hope  for  ever  fly? 


CHARACTERS  of  CHRIST.         14* 

4  There  is  a  great  phyfician  near, 
Look  up,  O  fainting  foul,  and  live; 
See,  in  his  heavenly  imiles  appear 
Such  eaie  as  nature  cannot  give! 

5  See  in  the  Saviour's  dying  blood 
Life,  health,  and  blifs,  abundant  flow! 
'Tis  only  this  dear  facied  flood 

Can  eafe  thy  pain,  and  heal  thy  woe. 

6  Sin  throws  in  vain  its  pointed  dart, 
For  here  a  fovereign  cure  is  found; 
A  cordial  for  the  fainting  heart, 

A  balm  ior  every  painful  wound. 

CLXXXIX.     C.  M. 

Phyf.cicm;  ory  The  miracles  of  Cbriji. 

j    TESUS,  fince  thou  art  frill  to-day 
J    As  yell  era  ay  the  fame; 
^relent  to  heal,  in  me  difplay 
The  virtue  of  thy  name. 
%  Since  ftill  thou  go'il. about  to  do 
Thy  needy  creatures  good; 
On  me,  that  I  thy  praife  may  ihew, 
Be  all  thy  wonders  (hew  d. 

" LEPER. 

3  Now,  Lord,  to  whom  for  help  I  call,  . 

Thy  miracles  repeat; 
With  pitying  eye  behold  me  fall, 
A  leper  at  thy  feet. 

4  Loathjome,  and  vile,  and  felf  abhdr'd, 

I  link  beneath  .my  fin ; 
But  if  thou  wilt,  a  gracious  word 
Of  thine  can  make  me  clean. 

DEAF  AND  DUMB. 

j  Thou  leeft  me  deaf  to  thy  commands, 
Open*  O  Lord!  mine  ear; 
fid  me  flrttch  out  my  withered  hands, 
Acd  lift  them  up  in  prayer. 


Mi         CHARACTERS  of  CHRIST. 
6  Silent,  (alas!  thou  knoweft  how  long) 

My  voice  I  cannot  raifej 
But  O!  when  thou  (halt  loofe  my  tongue^ 

The  dumb  mall  fing  thy  prailb. 

LAME. 

1  Lame  at  the  pool  I  ftiil  am  feen, 
Waiting  to  find  relief) 
While  manyotheis  venture  in, 
And  walh  away  their  grief. 

8  Now  fpeak  my  mind,  my  confcience  found* 

Give,  and  my  ibength  employ; 
Light  as  an  hart,  my  foul  iiiall  bound, 
The  lame  fhail  leap  for  joy^ 

BLIND. 

9  If  thou,  my  God,  art  palling  by* 

O!  let  me  find  thee  near; 
Jefus,  in  mercy  hear  my  ciy, 
Thou,  Son  of  David,  hear! 

10  See,  iJ.im  waiting  in  the  way, 

For  thee  the  heavenly  light; 
Command  me  to  be  brought,  and  fiy^ 
;ii-     "  Sinner,  receive  thy  fight, 

POSSESSED. 

li  C/aft  out  thy  foes,  and  let  them  fti!i 
To  thy  great  name  fub.nit; 
Clothe  with  thy  righteoufnefs,  and  heal* 
And  place  me  at  thy  feet. 

1%  From  fin,  the  guilt,  the  power,  the  paic,- 
Thou  wilt  relieve  my  foul; 
Lord,  I  believe,  and  not  in  vain* 
For  thou  wilt  make  me  whole. 

CXC.    As  the  148th.    Gennici:.- 

High-priejl, 

I        A    GO^D  high-prieft  is  come, 
-£*-  Supplying  Aaron's  place, 
And  taking  up  his  room, 
Difpenfmg  lite  and  grace: 


CHARACTERS  of  CHRIST.         143 

The  law  by  Aaron's  priefthood  came, 
But  grace  and  truth  by  JeiVs  name, 

%      My  Lord  a  prieft  is  made, 

As  fware  the  mighty  God, 

To  Ifrael  and  his  feed, 

Ordain'd  to  offer  Wood: 
For  finners  who  his  mercy  feek, 
A  prieft,  as  was  Melchizedek. 

3  He  once  temptation  knew, 
Of  every  fort  and  kind, 
That  he  might  fuccom  (hew, 
To  every  tempted  mind: 

In  every  point  the  Lamb  was  try '4 
Like  us,  and  then  for  us  he  dy'd. 

4  He  dies,  but  lives  again, 
And  by  the  altar  ftands ; 
There  (hews  how  he  was  (lain, 
Op'ning  his  pierced  hands. 

Our  prieft  abides,  and  pleads  the  caufe 
Of  us  who  have  tranfgrefs'd  his  laws. 

5  I  other  piiefts  difclaim, 
And  laws  and  offerings  too, 
None  hut  the  bleeding  Lamb 
The  mighty  work  can  do: 

He  mail  have  all  the  praife,  for  he 
Hath  lov'd,  and  liv'd,  and  dy'd  for  me. 

CXCI.    L.  M.    Dr.  S.  Stennett, 

The  excellency  of  the  priefihood  s/christ, 

1  'T\yfONG  all  the  priefts  of  Jewifh  race, 
lVx  Jefus  the  moft  iliuftrious  {lands: 
The  radiant  beauty  of  his  face 
Superior  love  and  awe  demands. 

%  Not  Aaron  or  Melchizedec 

"  Cou'd  claim  fuch  high  defcent  as  hej 

His  nature  and  his  name  befpeak 

His  unexampled  pedigree* 


144         CHARACTERS  of  CHRIST, 

3  Defcended  from  the  eternal  God, 
He  bears  the  name  of  his  own  Son ; 
And,  drefs'd  in  human  flefh  and  blood, 
He  puts  his  prieitly  garments  on. 

4  The  mitred  crown,  the  embroider'd  veft, 
With  graceful  dignity  he  wears: 

And  in  full  fplendor  on  his  breail 
The  facred  oracle  appears. 

5  So  he  prefents  his  facrifice. 

An  ofPring  moft  divinely  iv/eet; 
While  clouds  of  fragrant  incenferife, 
And  cover  o'er  the  mercy-feat. 

6  The  Father,  with  approving  fmile, 
Accepts  the  off  ring  of  his  Son: 
New  joys  the  wond'ring  angels  feel, 
And  hafte  to  bear  the  tidings  down. 

7  The  welcome  news  their  lips  repeat, 
Gives  facred  pleafure  to  my  breaft: 
Henceforth,  my  foul,  thy  caufe  commit 
To  Chrift,  thy  advocate  and  priefV 

CXCTf.  Carey's  tune.  President  Daviei. 

Prophet^  Prieft,  and  King,     i  Pet.  ii.  7. 
1    TESUS,  how  precious  is  thy  name] 
J   The  great  Jehovah  s  darling,  thou  1 
O  let  me  catch  the  immortal  flame, 

>  With  which  angelic  bolbms  glow; 
Since  angels  love  thee,  I  would  love, 
And  imitate  the  blefk'd  above. 

a  My  prophet  thou,  my  heavenly  guide, 
Thyiweet  inftruclions  I  will  hear; 

The  words  that  from  thy  lips  proceed, 
O  how  divinely  fweet'thcy  are! 

Thee,  my  great  prophet,  I  would  love, 

And  imitate  the  blefs'd  above. 


CHARACTERS  of  CHRIST.         H} 

5  My  great  high-prieft,  whofe  precious  Uood 

Did  once  atone  upon  the  crofs; 
Who  now  doft  intercede  with  God, 

And  plead  thefriendlefs  Tinner's  caufei 
In  thee  I  truft;  thee  I  would  love* 
And  imitate  the  bleft  above. 

4  My  king  fupremej  to  thee  I  bow* 

A  willing  fubjeft  at  thy  feet; 
All  other  lords  I  difavow, 

And  to  thy  government  fubrriit : 
My  Saviour  King,  this  heart  would  love* 
And  imitate  the  blefs'd  above. 

CXGI1I.     L  My 

The  ransom.    Ifaiah  Ixu  2. 
t  ii  T  COME,"  the  great  Redeemer  crles> 
1  "  A  year  of  freedom  to  declare, 
"  From  debts  and  bondage  to  difcharge, 
*'  And  Jews  and  Greeks  the  grace  mail  (hare I 
3  "  A  day  of  vengeance  I  proclaim, 
"  But  not  on  man  the  ftorm  (hall  fall* 
"  On  me  its  thunders  (hall  defcend, 
"  My  ftrength,  my  love  faftain  them  all. 

3  Stupendous  favor!  match lefs  grace!, 
fefus  has  dy'd  that  we  might  live ; 
Not  worlds  below,  nor  worlds  above 
Could  fo  divine  a  ranfom  give. 

4  To  him,  who  lov'd  our  ruin 'd  race 
And  for  our  lives  laid  down  his  owil) 
Let  fongs  of  joyful  praiies  rife* 
Sublime,  eternal  as  his  throne* 

CXCIV.    CM.     Dr.  DobDRirjdt* 

Our  righteoufnefs.  Jen  xxiii;  6; 
AYIOUR  divine*  we  know  thy  name, 
1  And  in  that  name  we  trufi; 
Thou  art  the  Lord  our  righteoufnefs, 
Thoa  art  thine  Lfrael's  boait. 
14 


SJ 


*'6         CHARACTERS  of  CHRIST. 

a  Gwilty  we  plead  before  thy  throne, 
And  low  in  duft  we  lie, 
'•Till  J  Jus  ftre'tch  his  gracious  arm 
To  bring  the  guilty  nigh. 

3  The  (ins  of  one  moft  righteous  day 

Might  plunge  us  in  defpair; 
Yet  all  the  crimes  of  numerous  years 
Shall  our  great  furety  clear. 

4  That  fpotlefs  robe,  which  he  hath  wrought^ 

Shall  deck  us  all  around; 
Nor  by  the  piercing  eye  of  God 
One  blemim  (liallbe  found. 

5  Pardon,  and  peace,  and  lively  hope, 

To  finners  now  are  given; 
Ifrael  and  Judah  foon  mail  change 
Their  wildemefs  for  heaven. 

6  With  joy  we  tafte  that  manna  now, 

Thy  mercy  fcatters  down; 
We  leal  our  humble  vows  to  thee, 
.And  wait  the  promis'd  crown. 

CXCV.      TOFLADY. 

Rockf?mtler.;  or.  The  rock  of  ages.  Ifa.  x^vi.  4. 

x  "13  OCK  of  ages  fheker  me, 
■      Let  me  hide  niylelf in  thee  I 
Let  the  water  and  the  bloodj 
From  thy  wounded  fide  which  flow'd, 
Be  of  fin  the  double  cure, 
Cleanfe  me  from  its  guilt  and  pow'i\ 

%  Not  the  labor  of  my  hands 

Can  fulfil  thy  law's  demands; 

Could  my  zeal  no  refpite  know, 

Could  my  tears  for  ever  flow, 

All  for  (in  could  not  atone, 

Thou  muft  lave,  and  thou  alone,.  . 
3  Nothing  in  my  hand  1  bring, 

Simply  to  thy  ciofs  I  cling; 


CHARACTERS  of  ^HRIST.         Uf 

Kaked  come  to  thee  for  drefs, 
Helplefs  look  to  thee  for  grace; 
Black,  I  to  the  fountain  ily, 
Wa(h  me,  Saviour,  or  I  die! 
4  While  I  draw  this  fleeting  breath, 
When  my  eye-ftrings  break  in  death. 
When  I  foar  to  worlds  unknown, 
See  thee  on  thy  judgment  throne. 
Rock  of  ages,  fheiter  me, 
Let  me  hide  myfelf  in  thee. 

CXCVI.  Lm.  Steele. 
Saviour  the  o?ily  one.     A  els  iv.  %%. 
X    T-ESUS,  the  fpring  of  joys  divine, 

J  Whence  all  our  hopes  and  comforts  %>W| 

Jefus,  no  other  name  but  thine 

Can  fave  us  from  eternal  woe. 
3  In  vain  would  boafting  reafon  find 
"The  way  to  happinefs  and  God; 

Her  weak  directions  leave  the  mind 

Bewildered  in  a  dubious  road. 

3  No  other  name  will  heaven  approve;. 
Thou  art  the  true,  the  living  way, 

( Ordain 'd  by  "everlafting  love, 

To  the  bright  realms  of  endlefs  day. 

4  Here  let  our  conftant  feet  abide, 

.'  Nor  from  the  heavenly  path  depart y 

0  let  thy  fpirit,  gracious  guide, 
Direct  our  fteps,  and  cheer  our  heart. 

3  Safe  lead  us  thro'  this,  world  of  night* 
•   And  bring  us  to  the  blifsful  plains, 

The  regions  of  unclouded  light, 

Where  perfeft  joy  for  ever  reigns. 

CXPVII.      S.  M.      Steel  % 
Shepherd.   Pfalm  xxiii.  % — 3. 

5  "fX^HILE  my  Redeemer's  -near, 

V  .    My  (hepherd  and  my.  .guide. 

1  bid  farewel  to  anxious  fear, 

$£y  wants  are  all  fupply'd. 


j(b        CHARACTERS  of  CHRIST, 
a       To  ever-fragrant  meads 

Where  rich  abundance  grows, 
His  gracious  hand  indulgent  leads, 

And  guards  my  fwcet'repofe. 

3  Along  the  lovely  fcene 
Cool  waters  gently  roll, 

And  kind  refrefhment  fmiles  ferene, 
To  cheer  my  fainting  foul. 

4  Here  let  my  fpirit  reft; 
How  fweet  a  lot  is  mine! 

With  pleafure,  food,  andfafety  bleft; 
Beneficence  divine! 

5  Dear  fhepherd,  if  I  ftray, 
My  wandering  feet  reftore; 

To  thv  fair  paftures  guide  my  way, 
And  let  me  rove  no  more. 

6  Unworthy  as  I  am, 

Of  thy  protecting  cafe, 
Jefus  I  plead  thy  gracious  name, 
For  all  my  hopes  are  there. 

CXCVIII.      As  the  toflb. 

Strong-hold.     Zech.  ix.  ia.    Nah.  i.  1> 
i       "Y"E  prifoners  of  hope 

X     O'erwhelm'd  with  grief, 
To  Jefus  look  up 

For  certain  relief; 
There's  no  condemnation 

In  Jefus  the  Lord, 
But  itrong  confolation 
His  grace  doth  afford. 

a      Should  juftice  appear 

A  mercilefs  foe, 
Yet  be  of  good  cheer, 

And  foon  (hall  you  know 
That  finnersconfeffing 

Their  wickednefs  paft, 
A  plentiful  fclefling 

Ofpardoafhalltafte. 


CHARACTERS  of  CHRIST,         24* 

3  Then  dry  tap  your  tears, 

Ye  children  of  grief, 
For  Jefus  appears  t 

To  give  you  relief; 
If  you  are  returning 

I'o  Jefus  your  friend, 
Your  hghing  and  mourning 

In  finging  mail  end. 

4  "  None  will  I  call:  out 

"  Who  come,"  faith  the  Lord) 
Why  then  do  vou  doubt  ? 

Lay  hold  of  his  word: 
Ye  mourners  of  Sion, 

Be  bold  to  believe, 
For  ever  rely  on 

Your  Saviour,  and  live* 

CXCIX.    L.M.    Da.  S.  StESKEf?* 
Sun.    Pfalm  Ixxxiv.  ir. 

s  /^i  RE  AT  God,  amid  the  darkfome  night* 
\JT  Thy  glories  dart  upon  my  fight, 
While,  wrapt  in  wonder,  I  behold 
The  filver  moon  and  ftars  of  gold* 

t  Bur  when  I  fee  the  fun  arife, 

And  pour  his  glories  o'er  the  fkies, 
In  more  ftupendous  forms  I  view 
Thygreatnefs  and  thy  goodnefs  too. 

3  Thou  Sun  of  Suns,  whofe  dazzling  light 
Tries  and  confounds  an  angel's  fight^ 
How  (hall  I  glance  mine  eye  at  thee 

In  all  thy  vaft  immenfity? 

4  Yet  I  may  be  allowM  to  trace 
Thediftant  (hadow  of  thy  face, 

I   As  in  the  pale  and  fickly  moon 
We  trace. the  image  of  the  fun. 

$  In  every  work  thy  hands  have  made 
Thy  power  and  wifdom  are  difplay'dfc 


Jj*         CHARACTERS  of  CHRIST. 

But,  O!  what  glories  all  divine 

In  my  incarnate  Saviour  fliine ! 
£  He  is  my  Sun,  beneath  his  wings 

My  foul  iecurely  fits  and  fings; 

And  there  enjoys,  like  thofe  above, 

•The  calmly  influence  of  thy  love. 
7  n  may  the  vital  ftrength  and  heat 

His  cheering  beams  communicate, 

Enable  me  my  courfe  to  run 

With  the  fame  vigor  as  the  fun. 

CC.     C.M*     Toplady. 

Vine  and  the  branches.    John  xv.  i— j* 
i    TESUS,  immutably  the  fame, 
J   Thou  true  and  living  vine, 
around  thy  all-fupporting  flem. 
My  feeble  arms  \  twine. 

2  Quicken  'd  by  thee,  and  kept  alive, 

1  flourim  and  bear  fruit: 
My  life  I  from  thy  fap  derive, 
My  vigor  from  thy  root. 

3  I  can  do  nothing  without  thee; 

My  rrrength  is  wholly  thine; 
Wither  M  and  barren  mould  I  be, 
If  fever'd  from  the  vine. 

4  Upon  my  leaf,  when  parclvd  with  heat, 

Refrefhing  dew  (hall  drop, 
The  plant  which  thy  right  hand  hath  fet. 
Shall  ne'er  be  rooted  up. 

5  Each  moment  water'd  by  thy  care, 

And  ftnc"d  with  power  divine, 
fruit  to  eternal  life  (hail  bear 
The  feclileft  branch  of  thine. 

CCI.     L.  M.     Cennicc. 
Way  to  Canaan. 
X   TESUS,  my  all,  to  heaven  is  gone, 
J  He  whom  1  fix'd  my  hopes  upon^ 


CHARACTERS  of  CHRIST.  \ 

ttis  track  J  fee,  and  Til  purfue 
The  narrow  way  tiJl  him  I  view. ! 
%  The  way  the  holy  prophets  went, 
The  road  that  leads  from  bamlh^ient, 
The  King's  highway  of  hoLrteis 
I'll  go,  forhis  paths  are  peace.  a- 

3  Tkis  is  the  way  I  long  have  fought, 
And  mourn  d  becaufe  1  found  it  notj 
Mygriefj.rriy  burden  long  has  been, 
Becaafe  I  could  not  ceafe  from  fin. 

4  The  more  I  firove  againft  its  power, 
I  finn'd  and  itumbled  but  the  mere, 
'Till  late  I  heard  my  Saviour  fay,      , 
Come  hither.  Soul,  "  I  a??i  the  way.'* 

$  Lo!  glad  r  come,  and  thou  bleft  lamb 

Shah  take  me  to  thee  as  lam* 

Nothing  but  fin  I  thee  can  give, 

Nothing  but  love  mail  I  receive. 
$  Then  will  I  tell  to  finners  round, 

What  a  dear  Saviour  I  have  found; 

I'll  point  to  thy  redeeming  Wood,  . 

And  fay,  "  Behold  the<way  to  God." 

CCIL    Li  M.    Chatham  Tune, 

Way,  truth,  and  Life.    John  xiv.  & 
i   '"pHERE  is  no  path..to  heaven! v  blifs 
1    Or  folid  joy,  or  lading  peace, 
.  But  Chriit  th'  appointed  road; 
0  may  we  tread  the  facred  way, 
By  faith  rejoice,  and  p/aife,  and  pray^' 
Till  we  fit  down  with  God! 

£  The  types,  and  fhadows  of  the  word 
Unite  in  Chrift,  the  man,  the  Lord8 

The  Saviour,  juit.  and  true^ 
O  may  we  all  his  word  believe* 
And  all  his  promifes  receive,' 
And  all  his  precepts  do,  ~ 


*5i  CHARACTERS  or  CHRIST. 

A  As  he  above  for  ever  lives, 
And  i'vfe  to  dying  hnners  gives, 

EteimL  and  divine; 
O  may  his  font  in  me  dwell, 
Then  iav'd  from  fin,  and  death,  and  hell, 
Eternal  life  is  mine. 

CCI1I,    L.M.    Dr.  Doddridge. 

Wifdom,  R'tgkteoKfnefs,  SarMijication,  and Redemp* 

tilt,     i  Cor.  i.  30,  31. 

*  IV  TY  God> a1^  me' wJliie  l  raile  • 

1V1  An  anthem  of  harmonious  praifej 
My  heart  thy  wonders  fhall  proclaim, 
And  fpread  its  banners  in  thy  name. 
%  In  Chrift  I  view  a  tfore  divine; 
My  father,  all  that  ilore  is  thine ; 
By  thee  prepat  'd,  by  thee  bcftowM  ; 
Hail  to  the  Saviour,  and  the  God ! 

3  When  gloomy  ihades  my  foul  o'erfpread, 
"  Let  there  be  light,"  th'  Almighty  laid  j 
And  ChnU,  my  fun,  his  beams  difplays, 
And  fcatters  round  cdeftial  rays.  ' 

4  Condemn'd,  thy  criminal  I  flood. 
And  awful  juftice  aik'd  my  blood ; 
That  welcome  Saviour  from  thy  throne, 
Brought  righteouihjfs  and  pardon  down, 

•  My  foul  was  all  o'e* fpread  with  fin, 
And  lo,  his  grace  hath  marie  nit  clean; 
lie  refcucs  from  th'  internal  foe, 
And  full  redemption  will  bellow, 

$  Ye  faint?,  afliil  my  grateful  tongue: 
Ye  angels,  warble  back  niy  long : 
For  lpve  hke  this  demands  the  praifc 
Of  heavenly  harps,  and  enclefsdays. 

CCJV.    C.  M.    Top  lady. 

M  in  Alh 
j   /^iOMPAK'P  vtith  Chnil,  in  all  befide 
VJ  No  cc^ciinefs  I  fee; 
The  one  thing  needful,  deaieft  Lordi 
)l  to  be  one  with  thee, 


CHARACTERS  of  CHRIsf.  in 

a  The  fenfe  of  thy  expiring  love 
Into  my  foul  convey; 
Thyfelf  bellow,  for  thee  alone 
My  all  in  all  1  pray. 

3  Lefs  than  thyfelf  will  not  fuffice, 

My  comfort  to  reftore: 
More  than  thyfelf  I  cannot  crave; 
And  thou  canft  give  no  more. 

4  Lov'd  of  my  God,  for  him  again 

With  love  intenfe  I'd  burn": 
Chofen  of  thee  ere  time  began, 
I'd  chufe  thee  in  return. 

5  Whate'er  confifts  not  with  thy  love, 

O  teach  me  to  refign  : 
I'm  rich  to  all  th'  intents  of  blifs 
If  thou,  O  God,  art  mine. 

CCV.    New-Jerufalera  Tune.    K .. 

I    Min  all;    or,  the  tejiwzony  concerning  jesvs,  tht 
foul  of  prophecy.    Rev.  xix  io. 

I  THE  bible  is  juftlyefteem'd 

,rrL-lhn  glory  fuPreme  of  the  land, 

Which  fhows  how  a  tinner's  redeem'd 

And  brought  to  Jehovah's  right  hand. 

With  piearore  we  freely  confefs 

The  bible  does  all  books  outlhine, 

But  Jefus,  his  perfon  and  grace, 

Affords  it  that  luftre  divine. 
ft  In  every  prophetical  hook    ■ 

Where  God  his  decrees  hath  unfeal'd, 

v\  ith  joy  we  behold  as  we  look, 

The  wonderful  Saviour  reveal'd: 

His  glories  projecl  to  the  eve, 

And  prove  it  was  not  his  defign, 

Thofe  glories  concealed  mould  He, 

But  there  in  full  majefly  fhine. 


**4  WlARACTERS  of  CHRIST. 

l  Th&Jp9  'rrocioHs  promi/e  to  man, 
viion  appears, 
Kis       A  ts  thefoul  ofrKe  plan, 
t  the  glory  it  wears. 
ng  fhe  t-rnth  mutt  have  been, 
s  the  promifed  iced, 
imph  o'er  fatanand  (in, 
n  captrvit^  lead? 
I  tent  LevUlcal  law 

>phecy  after  Irs  kind, 
i  therf  the  faithful  forefaw 
\ionr  thai  ranibm'd  mankind. 
r,  the  Jamb,  and  the  prieih 
lood  that  was  fprinklcd  of  ofrl 
V,  when  the  people  could  taile 
■  clings  thofe  iliadows  foretold. 
w  each  prophetical  long, 
Whii h  mines  in  predvlion's  rich  train-, 

;eft  to  Jefus  belong, 

And  ppim  can  his  fnfferings  and  reign  i 

David  his  harp  never  ftrnng, 

i  more  of  rruefacred  delight, 

v  hen  of  the  Saviour  he  fung, 

And  he  was  icveal'dto  his  fight. 

mere  precious  frecdftie — 
be  a  lamp  to  our  feet,       * 
in  this  wildemefs  ream, 
ht  in  his  prelence  to  meet! 
Then,  then  will  we  gaze  on  rhy  face, 
Our  \     >phet,  our  prieit,  and  our  k:. 
Recr     i       1  thy  wonders  of  grace  > 
Thy  pi   •■  /6  eternally  ling. 


*^^f 


The  INFLUENCES,  &c7        . i- - 

The;  INFLUENCES  and  GRACES 
of  the  SPIRIT. 


CCVI.     As  the  Old  iiztFi. 

The  Comforter.    John  xiv.  16—1S. 
1    JESUS,  we  hang  upon  the  word, 
J  Our  longing  fouls  have  heard  from  thee  • 
Be  mindful  of  thy  promife.  Lord,  * 

Thy  promife  made  to  fuch  as  me. 
1  ofuch  as  Sion's  paths  purfue, 
And  would  believe  that  God  is  trse. 
a  Thou  fay 'ft,  "  I  will  the  Father  firay, 
"  And  he  the  comforter  mall  give, 
"  Shall  give  him  in  your  hearts  to  iky,, 
"  And  never  more  his  temples  leaver 
"  Myfelf  will  to  my  orphans  come, 
*'  And  make  you  mine  eternal  home." 

3  Come  then,  dear  Lord,  thyftlf  reveal, 

And  let  the  promife  now  take  place  1 
Be  it  according  to  thy  will, 

According  to  the  word  of  grace: 
Thy  ioiTowful  difciples  cheer, 
And  fend  us  down  the  Comforter. 

4  He  vifits  oft  the  troubled  breaft, 

And  oft  relieves  our  fad  complaint: 
Butfoon  we  lofe  the  tranfient  gtieft. 

But  foon  we  droop  again  and  faint, 
Repeat  the  melancholy  moan, 
*'  Our  joy  is  fled,  our  comfort  gone!" 

5  Haften  him,  Lord,  into  each  heart, 

Our  fure  infeparable  guide ; 
O  may  we  meet  and  never  part ! 

O  may  he  in  our  hearts  abide! 
And  keep  his  houfe  of  praife  and  prayer, 

And  reft  and  reign  for  ever  therel 


t  •  r>  jim  i  i\  i'  s,  »_;  ■  Bi  c  iL  in 

CCVII.    Z.  M.     B~. 

The  leadings  of  tke  Spirit.     Rom.  viii.  14. 

1  pOME,  gracious  Spirit,  heavenly  dove, 
^  With  Jighr  and  comfort  from  abo*  e; 
Be  thou  our  guardian,  thou  our  guide, 
O'er  every  thought  arid  itep  preiide. 

a  Conduct  us  fafe,  conduct  us  far 
From  every  lin  and  hurtful  irmre; 
Lead  to  thy  word  that  rules  muft  give, 
And  teach  u-  kfTons  how  to  live. 

3  The  light  of  truth  to  us  difpjay, 

And  make  us  know  and  chocie  thy  way; 

riant  fci.Jy  fear  in  every  heart, 

That  we  from  God  may  ne  er  depart. 

4  Lead  us  to  holinef?,  the  road 

That  we  muft  take  to  dwell  with  God; 
Lead  us  to  Chnit,  the  living  way, 
Nor  let  us  from  his  paftures  iliay. 

5  Lead  us  to  God,  our  final  re  il 
In  his  enjoyment  to  be  blefs'd; 
Lead  us  to  heaven,  the  ieat  of  blifs, 
Where  pleaiure  in  perfection  is. 

CCVIH.     L.  M.     Dr.  Doddridce. 

The  Spirit's  influences  compared  to  living  water. 
John  iv.  10. 

!  T}LESS'D  Jefus,  fource  of  grace  divine, 
Jj  What  foul-rcfrefhing  treats  are  thine! 
O  bring  theft  healing  waters  nigh, 
Or  we  mud  droop,  and  fall,  and  die. 

\  No  traveller  thro'  defert  lands, 
'Midft  fcorehing  funs,and  burning  fands, 

■  curent  to  obtain, 
O.  to  -  US. 


*he   HOLY    SPIRIT.  i57 

Our  longing  fouls  aloud  would  fing, 
Spring  up,  celeitial  fountain,  fpringj 
To  a  redundant  river  flow, 
And  cheer  this  thirfty  land  below. 

May  this  bleft  torrent  near  my  fide 
Thro'  all  the  defert  gently  glide; 
Then  in  lmmanuel's  land  above 
Spread  to  a  fea  of  joy  and  love! 


r  CCIX.    L.  Ms 

Divine  influences  compared  to  rain.     Halm  Ixxii. 

x     A  S  fhowers  on  meadows  newly  mown, 
-£~A-  Jefus  lhall  ihed  his  bleilings  down, 
Crown M  with  whofe  life -imputing  drops. 
Earth  mall  renew  her  blifsfu!  crops. 

*  Lands  that  beneath  a  burning  iky, 
Have  long  been  defokte  and  dry, 
Th:  efTuhons  of  his  love  mall  fhare, 
And  fudden  greens  and  herbage  wear.- 

3  The  dews  and  rains,  in  all  their  fWe, 
Drenching  departures  o'er  and  o;er*  ^ 
Are  not  fo  copious  as  that  grace 

Which  fancliries  and  faves  our  race. 

4  As  in  foft  filence  vernal  Hiowers 
Defcend,  and  cheer  the  fainting  flowers  j 
So  in  the  fecrefy  of  love 

Falls  the  fweet  influence  from  above. 

5  That  heavenly  influence  let  me  find 
In  holy  filence  of  the  mind, 

While  every  grace  maintains  its  bloom, 
Diffufing  wide  its  rich  perfume. 

6  Nor  let  thefe  bleilings  be  confined 
To  rue,  but  pour'd  on  all  mankind, 
'Till  earth's  wild  waftes  in  verdure  rife, 
And  a  young  Eden  blefs  our  eyes. 


*58  The  INFLUENCES  of 

CCX.     L   M.     Dr.  Doddridge. 

Seeking  to  god  for  the  communication  of  his  Spirit 
Ezck.  xxxvi.  37. 

1  TTEAR,  gracious  fovereign,  from  thy  throne 
X  X  And  fend  thy  various  blfe/fiogs  down :        * 
While  by  thine  Ifraehhou  art  fought, 

Attend  the  prayer  thy  word  hath  taught. 

2  Come,  facred  fpirit,  from  above, 
And  fill  the  coldefl  heart  with  love; 
(Soften  to  fielh  the  rugged  ftone, 
And  let  thy  godlike  power  be  known. 

>eak  thou,  and  from  the  haughtieft  eyes 
Shall  floods  of  pious  forrow  rife; 
While  all  their  glowing  fouls  are  borne 
Tofeek  that  grace,  which  now  they  fcorn. 

4  O  let  a  holy  flock  await, 
Numerous  around  thy  temple-gate, 
Each  preffing  on  with  zeal  to  be 

A  living  facrifice  to  thee. 

5  In  anfwer  to  our  fervent  cries, 
Give  us  to  fee  thy  church  anfe; 
Or,  if  that  ble(fing  feem  too  great,  ■ 
Give  us  to  mourn  its  low  eftate. 

CCXI.    As  the  Old  112 th.    President  Dalies. 

The  influences  of  the  Spit  it  defired. 

1  "INTERNAL  frint,  Source  of  light, 
X_j  Enlivening,  Co;.,  Rre, 

Defcend  and  with  celeftial  h 

Our  dull,  our  frozen  hearts  i:  fpire: 
Our  fouls  refine,  our  drols  combine! 
Come,  co  Spirit,  co 

S  in  our  cold  breafts,  O  ftrike  a  fpark 
^  Of  the  pure  flame,  which  feraphs  feel, 
Nor  let  us  wander  in  the  dark. 

Or  lie  benumb'd  and  ihipid  ftill: 
Co  m< 
And  rtiak'e  our  heui  ts  thy  conftant  home! 


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The    HOLY    SPIRIT.  IJ9 

3  Whatever  guilt  and  madnefs  dare, 

We  would  not  quench  the  heavenly  fire; 
Our  hearts  as  fuel  we  prepare, 

Tho'  in  the  flame  we  mould  expire: 
Our  breafts  expand  to  make  thee  room; 
Come,  purifying  Spirit,  come! 

4  Let  pure  devotion's  fervors  rife! 

Let  every  pious  pa/Hon  glow! 
O  let  the  rapture?  of  the  ikies 

Kindle  in  our  cold  hearts  below! 
Come,  tondefcetidfng  Spirit,  come, 
And  make  our  fouls  thy  conftant  home! 

CCXII.     L  M.    Toplady. 

A  propitious  gale  lo?tged  fot\ 

I     A  T  anchor  laid,  remote  from  home, 

r"rLT?lIing  l  crY>  fweet  SPirit>  come! 
Celeftiai  breeze,  no  longer  ftay, 

But  {well  my  fails,  and  fpeed  my  way ! 

%  Fain  would  I  mount,  fain  would  I  glow, 
And  lofe  my  cable  from  below: 
But  I  can  only  fpread  my  fail, 
Thou,  thou  mufl  breathe  th?  aufpiciousgale! 

CCXHI,     L.M.     Steele. 

The  infiue?ices  of  the  Spirit  experienced. 
John  xiv.  1 6,  17. 

1  "T\E  AR  Lord,  and  ft  all  thy  fpirit  reft 
-L'   In  fuch  a  wretched  heart  as  mine? 
Unworthy  dwelling!  glorious  gueft! 
Favor  aftonifhins,  divine! 

2  When  fin  prevails,  and  gloomy  fear, 
And  hope  almoft'  expires  in  night, 
Lord,  can  thy  fpirit  then  be  here, 
Great  fpring  of  comfort,  life  and  light? 

5  Sure  the  bleft  comforter  is  nigh, 
JTis  he  fuitains  my  fainting  heart; 
Life  would  my  hopes  for  ever  die, 
And  every  cheering  ray  depart. 


*6o  The   INFLUENCES   of 

4  When  fomc  kind  promife  glads  my  foul, 
Do  I  not  find  his  healing  voice 

The  temped  of  my  fears  control, 
And  bid  my  drooping  powers  rejoice? 

5  Whcn'er  to  call  the  Saviour  mine, 
With  ardent  wiih  my  heart  afpires; 
Can  it  be  lefs  than  power  divine, 
Which  animates  thefe  itrong  defires? 

6  What  lefs  than  thy  almighty  word 
Can  raife  my  heart  from  earth  and  dull, 
And  bid  me  cleave  to  thee,  my  Lord, 
My  life,  my  treaiure,  and  my  trull  ? 

7  And  when;  my  cheerful  hope  can  fay, 
J  love  my  God  and  tafte  his  grace, 
Lord,  is  it  not  thy  bljfsful  ray, 
Which  brings  this  dawn  of  facred  peace? 

8  Let  thy  kind  fpirit  in  my  heart 
.Tor  ever  dwell,  O  God  of  love, 
And  light  and  heavenly  peace  impart, 
Sweet  eainc.il  of  the  joys  above., 

CCX1V.     Newr-Jerufalem  Tune. 

The  holy  Spirit  addrejfcd  under  darktiefi* 
I  TT\K>;CRND,  holy  Spirit  the  dove, 
JL^       nd  vifit  a  forrowful  breaft, 
My  burden  of  guilt  to  remove, 

And  bring  me  afTurance  and  refti 
Thou  only  haft  power  to  idieve 

A  firrKro'erwhclmV!  with  his  load, 
The  fenfe  of  election  to  give, 

tiiid  iprinkle  his  heart  with  the  blood. 
a  With  me,  if  of  old  thou  haft  (trove, 

And  kindly  withheic!  me  from  fin; 
Refolv'd  by  t!  thy  love, 

My  worthless  affections  to  win; 
The  work  of  thy  mercy  revive, 

Invincible  mer<  v  exert, 
And  keep  my  weak  graces  alive, 

And  let  up  thy  reft  in  my  heart. 


The   HOLY    SPIRIT.  tit 

3  If  when  I  have  put  thee  to  grief, 

And  madly  to  folly  return'd, 
Thy  goodnefs  hath  been  my  relief, 

And  lifted  me  up  as  I  mourn'dj 
Moil  pitiful  Spirit  of  Grace, 

Relieve  me  again,  and  reftore, 
My  ipirit  in  holinefs  raife, 

To  fall  and  to  grieve  thee  no  more,  ; 

4  If  now  I  lament  after  God, 

And  pant  for  a  drop  of  his  love, 
If  Jeius,  who  pour'd  out  his  blood, 

Obtain'd  me  a  manfion  above ; 
Come,  heavenly  Comforter^  come, 

Sweet  witnefs  of  mercy  divine! 
And  make  me  thy  permanent  home, 

And  ieal  me  eternally  thine. 

CCXV.       L.   M.       BExN'TLEY'sCaLLECTlON, 

The  grieved  Spirit  entreated  not  to  depart* 
Pfalmli.  ii. 

I  QTAY,  thou  infulted  Spirit  {lay, 
D  Tho'  I  have  done  thee  iuch  defpite, 
Call  not  a  fmner  quite  away, 
Nor  take  thine  everlafting  flight : 

t  Tho'  I  have  mcfl  unfaithful  been 
Of  all,  whoe'er  thy  grace  receiv'd, 
Ten  thouiand  times  thy  goodnefs  feen, 
Ten  thouiand  times  thy  goodaefs  gnev'd,- 

3  ButO!  the  chief  of  finners  fpare, 
In  honor  of  my  great  high-prieil; 
Nor  in  thy  righteous  anger  iwear 
I  (hall  not  fee  thy  people's  reft. 

4  If  yet  thou  canfc  my  fins  forgive, 
E'en  now,  O  Lord,  relieve  my  woes;, 
Into  thy  reft  of  love  receive, 

Aod  blefs  me  with  the  calm  repofe* 
F  a 


J^  GRACES  of  the  SPIRIT. 

5  E'en  now  my  weary  foul  releafe, 
And  raife  me  by  thy  gracious  hand; 
Guide  me  into  thy  perfect  peace, 
And  biimr  me  to  the  promised  land. 

CCXVI.    CM.     D».Doodr,dge. 

Dhif!<3-  .  ( GratitudetheSpr'tng 

qf  tru?  Is  ;  xi.  4. 

1  lVrY,,CoJ;.  ^hat  n]ken  cortjs  arc  thine! 
l*A  How  loft,  and  vet  how  ftrong! 
While  power,  and  truth,  and  Jove  combine 

io  iraw  our  fouls  along. 

2  Thou  Lw'fl  us  crufli'd  beneath  the  yoke 

Of  Satan"  and  of  fin: 
Thy  hand  the  iron  bond  aprfc  broke, 
Oui  worthlefs  hearts  to  win. 

3  '-rhe  guilt  of  twite  ten  thoufand  iins 

One  moment  takes  away; 
r.  i  !  grace,  when  rirft  the  war  begins, 
Secures  the  crowning  day. 

4  Comfort  thro'  all  this  vale  of  tears 

Jn  rich  piofuiion  iiuws, 
And  glory  of  unnumber'd  \ 

Eternity  heftows. 
c  Draw;,  by  fuch  cords  we  onward  m.>ve, 

'  rill  round  thy  thro 
An  ',  captives  in  the  chain*  of  love, 

Embrace  our  conqueror's  feet. 

The  GRACES  of  the  HOLY  SPIRIT,  Sec* 

CCXVU.    S.TvT.    Beodome. 

Faith  its  author  and prccioufnefs.    Eph.  ii.  8. 

t  TpAITH! — 'tis  a  precious  grace, 
-*-     Where'er  it  is  bellow 'd  ! 
Ir  boafts  of  a  celeftial  birth, 
J  is  the  gift  of  God? 

tan  graces  an  J  tempers  arc  placed  a: 


iittg  t/.\'M  at  once} 


FAITH.  163 

«  Jefus  it  owns  a  king. 
An  all-atoning  Prieft, 
It  claims  no  merit  of  its  own, 
But  looks  for  all  in  Chrift. 

3  To  him  it  leads  the  foul, 

When  fill'd  with  deep  diftrefs; 
Tlies  to  the  fountain  of  his  blood, 
And  trulls  his  righteoufaefs. 

4  Since  'tis  thy  work  alone, 

And  that  divinely  free ; 
Lord,  fend  the  fpirit  of  thy  Son 
To  work  this  faith  in  me. 

CCXVIII.     CM.    D.  Turner. 

The  power  of  Faith. 

1  "C'AITH  adds  new  charms  to  earthly  blifs, 
-II     And  faves  me  from  its  fnares : 
Its  aid  in  every  duty  brings, 
And  foftens  all  my  cares: 

3  Extinguishes  thethirft:  of  fin, 

And  lights  the  facred  fire 
Of  love  to  God,  and  heavenly  things, 

And  feeds  the  pure  defire. 
I  The  wounded  confcience  knows  its  powef 

The  healing  balm  to  give; 
That  balm  the  faddeft  heart  can  cheer, 

And  make  the  dying  live. 

4  Wide  it  unveils  celefHal  worlds, 

Where  deathlefs  pleafurers  reign  ; 
And  bids  me  feek  my  portion  there, 
Nor  bids  me  feek  in  vain: 

5  ShewS  me  the  precious  promife  feal'd 

With  the  Redeemer's  blood; 
And  helps  my  feeble  hope  to  reft 
Upon  a  faithful  God. 

6  There  there  unmaken  would  I  reft, 

'Till  this  vile  body  dies; 
And  then  on  faith's  triumphant  wings, 
At  once  to  glory  rife. 


3^4  GRACES  of  the  SPIRIT, 

CCXIX.    L.M.    Dr.  Doddridge. 

Thcjlrugglc  between  faltb  and  wwtUcf. 
Mark  ix.  14. 

1    TEST'S,  our  foul's  delightful  choice, 
J   In  thee  believing  we  rtjoice; 
Yerftill  our  joy  is  inix'dwith  grief, 
While  faith  contends  with  unbelief. 

a  Thy  promifes  our  hearts  revive, 
Avxl  keep  our  fainting  hopes  alive  ; 
But  gujlt,  and  fears,  and  forrows  rife, 
And  hide  the  pforriife  from  our  eyes. 

3  O  let  not  fin  a»d  fatan  boait, 

While  faints  He  mourning  ;n  thedult; 

Nor  fee  that  faith  to  ruin  Drought* 

Which  thy  own  gracious  hand  hath  wrought 

4  Do  thou  the  dying  fparfc  inflame; 
Reveal  the  glories  of  thy  name; 
And  put  all  anxious  doubts  to  flight, 
iis  /hades  diin-rs'd  by  open  ing  light. 

CCXX.     Xcw-Jcrufalem  Tune. 
Ft  ■  it  h  faulting. 

1  T^NCOMPASS'D  with  clouds  of  diflrefs, 
-Lrf  Juil  ready  all  hope  to  reiign, 
I  pant  for  the  light  of  thy  face, 

And  fear  it  will  never  be  mine: 
Dimcarten'd  with  waiting  ib  long, 
'  J  fink  at  thy  feet  with  my  load, 
AlJ-plaintive  J  pour  out  my  fong, 

And  Itrerch  forth  my  hands  unto  God, 
a  Shine,  Lord   and  my  terror  mail  ceaft; 

The  blood  of  atonement  applj  ; 
And  lead  me  to  Jefus  tor  peace, 

I  he  rock  that  is  higher  than  I: 
Speak,  Saviour,  for  fvveet  is  thy  voice; 

J  hv  prefence  is  fair  to  behold, 
Attend  to  my  forrows  and  cries, 

My  groaning*  that  cannot  be  told. 


FAITH.  165 

If  fometimes  I  ftrive  as  I  moufn, 

Mv  hold  of  thy  promife  to  keep, 
The  billows  more  fiercely  return, 

And  plunge  me  again  in  the  deep: 
While  harrafs'd  ancTcaft  from  thy  fight, 
,  The  tempter  fuggeits  with  a  roar, 
"  TJ  •■  Lord  has  forfitken  thee  quite; 

"  1  hy  God  will  be  gracious  no  more."  ' 

Yet  Lord,  if  thy  love  hath  defign'd 

No  covenant  bleiling  for  me, 
Ah,  tell  me,  bow  is  it  1  find 

-Sorrjft-pJeafu re  in  waiting  for  thee? 
Almighty  to  refcue  thou  art: 

Thy  grace  is  my  only  refource: 
If  e'er  thou  art  Lord  or  my  heart, 

Tky  fpirit  mull  take  it  by  force. 

CCXXI.    Chatham  Tune* 
Faith  reviving. 

FROM  whence  this  fear  and  unbelief? 
Haft  thou,  O  Father,  put  to  grief 
Thy  fpotlefs  Son  for  me? 
And  will  the  righteous  Judge  of  men 
Condemn  me  for  that  debt  of  fin, 
Which  Lord,  was  charg  d  on  thee? 

Complete  atonement  thou  haft  made, 
And  to  the  utmoft  farthing  paid 

Whateer  thy  people  ow'd; 
How  then  can  wrath  on  me  take  place* 
If  Jhelter'd  in  thy  righteoufnels, 

And  fprinkied  with  thy  tlocd  ? 

[If  thou  haft  my  difcharge  procured, 
And  freely  in  my  room  endur'd 

The  whole  of  wrath  divine; 
Payment  God  cannot  twice  demand— 
Firft,  at  my  bleeding  furety's  hand, 

And  then  again  at  mine. 


J  00  UKAtHSOFTHESPIRlT, 

4  Turn  then,  my  foul,  unto  thy  reft; 
The  merits  of  thy  great  high-prieil 

Speak  peace  and  liberty: 
Tmft  in  his  efficacious  blood; 
Nor  fear  thy  baoifhment  from  God, 

Since  Jefus  Jy'd  for  the.. 

CCXXII.     New  Jerufalem  Tunc, 

Faith  conquering. 

i  HPHE  moment  a  flnner  believes, 

And  truth  in  his  crucify 'd  God, 
His  pardon  <;t  once  he  receives, 

Redemption  in  full  thro'  his  blood; 
Tho'  thbufands  and  thcufands  of  foe 

Againft  htm  in  malice  unite, 
Their  rage  he,  thro'  Chriit,  can  oppofe, 
Led  fonh  by  tho  Spirit  to  £ ghr. 

2  The  faith  that  unites  to  the  Jj$ 
And  brings  iuch  faivation  as  this, 
Is  more  than  mere  notion  or  panic, 

The  work  of  God's  fpirit  it  is ; 
A  principle,  aoiive  and  voung, 

That  lives  under  pre/lure  and  load; 
That  makes  out  of  weaknefs  more  ih;ong, 
And  draw;,  ths  ibul  upward  to  God. 
3  It  treads  on  the  World,  and  on  hell, 
It  vanquiflies  death  and  defpair; 
And  O  let  us  wonder  to  tell, 

It  overcomes  heaven  by  prayer, — 
Permits  a  vile  worm  of  the  duft, 

With  God  to  commune  as  a  friend; 
To  hope  his  forgiveness  as  juit, 
And  look  for  his  love  to  the  end. 

4  It  fays  to  the  mountains,  "  Depart,'' 
That  ilands  betwixt  God  and  the  foul; 
It  binds  Utythe  broken  in  heart, 
And  makes  wounded  cenlcienccs  wholes 


FAIT      II.  167 

Bids  fms  of  a  crimfon-like  dye 

Be  fpotlefs  as  (how,  and  as  white; 
And  raifes  the  Tinner  on  high, 

To  dwell  with  the  angels  of  light. 

CCXXIII.  New  Jerufalem  Tone.  Toflaby. 
Faith  triumphing, 

A  DEBTOR  to  mercy  alone, 
Of  covenant  mercy  I  fing; 
Nor  fear  with  thv  righteoumeis  en, 
My  perfon  and  offerings  to  bring: 
The  terrors  of  law,  and  of  God, 

With  me  can  have  nothing  to  do; 
My  Saviour's  obedience  and  blood 
Hide  all  my  tranigreflions  from  view. 

The  work  which  his  goodnefs  began, 

The  arm  of  his  ftrength  will  compile; 
His  promife  is  yea  and  amf&, 

And  never  was  forfeited  yet: 
Things  future,  nor  things  that  are  now, 

Not  all  things  below  nor  above 
Can  make  him  his  purpofe  forego, 

Or  fever  my  foul  from  his  love. 
I  My  name  from  the  palms  of  his  hands 

Eternity  will  not  erafe; 
Imprefs'd"  on  his  heart  it  remains, 

In  marks  of  indelible  grace; 
Yes,  I  to  the  end  (hall  endure, 

re  as  the  eai  neil  is  given ; 
More;  happy,  but  not  more  fecure, 

The  glonfy.q  fpirits  in  heaven. 

CCXXIV.     S.  M. 

r     Weak  believers  encouraged. 

t       VOTJR  harps,  ye  trembling  faints, 
;        n  nonvthe  willows  take; 
Loud  to  the  praife  of  Chrift  our  Lord 
Bid  every  itring  awake. 


*<5r8        GRACES  ofthe  SPIRIT. 
%  Tho'  in  a  foreign  land, 

We  are  not  far  from  home; 
And  nearer  to  our  houfe  above 
We  every  moment  come, 
j  His  grace  mall  to  the  end 

Stronger  and  brighter  mine; 
Nor  prefent  :hwm  nor  things  to  come, 
bhaJi  quench  the  ipark  divine. 

4  The  lime  ofJove  will  come, 

When  we  mail  clearly  fee* 

Not  only  that  he  feed  his  blood, 

But  each  mail  fay,  for  mjz. 

5  Tarry  his  leifu re  then, 

•Wait  the  appointed  hour; 
Wait  til!  the  bridegroom  of  your  fouls 

Reveal  his  love  with  power. 
*  Blcfi:  is  the  man,  O  God, 

That  Hays  himfelfon  thee! 
Who  waits  for  thv  falvation,  Lord, 

Shall  thy  faJvation  fee. 

CCXXV.  L.  M.  Dr.  Watts?s  Sermok's. 
Faith  conneekdwithfakathri*  Rom.i.i6.  Ikb'.x.^. 

1  "NT^^  ^y        ^aws  or"^nnocence 
T-^l    Can  Adams  funs  arrive  at  heaven;- 
New  works  can  give  us  no  pretence 
To  have  our  ancient  lins  foi given. 

a  Not  the  heft  deeds  that  we  have  done, 
Can  make  a  wounded  confeienee  whole? 
Faith  is  the  grace,  and  faith  alone, 
That  flics  to  Chr:it,and  faves  the  foul. 

3  Lord,  I  brieve  thy  heavenly  word, 
Fain  would  I  have  my  foul  renew'd: 
I_mourn  for  fin,  and  trull  the  Lord, 
To  haveitpardon'd  andfubdu'd. 


3F        £       A       R.  161 

O  may  thy  grace  its  power  difplay, 
Let  guilt  and  death  no  longer  reign: 
Save  me  in  thine  appointed  way, 
Nor  let  my  humble  faith  be  vain* 


CCXXVI.    C.  M.    Dr.  Doddridge. 

Being  inthefearofGonalltkedayhng.  Prov.xxiii.17, 

1  nnHRlCE  happy  fouls,  who  bom  from  heaven, 
i.     While  yet  they  fojourn  here, 
Humbly  begin  their  days  with  God, 
Andfpend  them  in  his  fear! 

2,  So  may  our  eyes  with  holy  zeal 
Prevent  the  dawning  day; 
And  turn  the  facred  pages  o'er, 
And  praife  thy  name  arid  pray  ! 

3  Midfl  hourly  cares  may  love  preferit 

Its  incenfe  to  thy  throne; 
And,  while  the  world  our  hands  employs, 
Our  hearts  be  thine  alone! 

4  As  fanctified  to  noblefl:  ends, 

Be  each  refrefhment  fought; 
And  by  each  various^  providence 
Some  wife  inftruclion  brought! 

s  When  to  laborious  duties  Cali'd, 
Or  by  temptations  try'd, 
We'll  feek  the  (belter  of  thy  wings^ 
And  in  thy  flrength  confide. 

6  As  different  fcenes  of  life  arife, 

Our  grateful  hearts  would  be 
With  thee,  amidft  the  focial  band, 
In  folitude  with  thee. 

7  At  night  we  lean  our  weary  heads 

On  thy  paternal  breaft; 
And.  fafeiy  folded  in  thine  arms, 
Refign  our  powers  to  reft. 


*!?        GRACES  ofthe  SPIRIT. 
Z  In  folid  pure  delights,  like  thefc, 
NorihaJjthenimpanentwifh 
Nor  ihall  i  feai  the  Jait. 

CCXXVil.    CM.    Needham. 
Fear  of  gov.    Prov.  xiv.  26. 

1  HA^Y^y°ndd^ripnonhe 

un     V    °    1  •rs  thc  Lord  his  Ct'd; 
Who  hears  us  threats  with  holy  awe, 
And  trembles  at  his  rod. 

*  Fe^;ftcred  paffion,  ever  dwells 
With  its  fair  partner  love : 
Blending  their  beauties,  both  proclaim 
Their  fource  is  from  above. 

3  Let  terrors  fright  the  unwilling /lave, 

The  child  with  joy  appears;  • 
Cheerful  he  does  his  Father's  will, 
And  loves  as  much  as  fears. 

4  Let  but  thy  fear,  moft  holy  God! 

Poilefs  this  ioul  of  mine, 
Then  /hail  1  wor/hip  thee  aright, 
And  tafte  thy  joys  divine. 

CCXXVIII.    CM.  Dr.  Watts's  Sermons, 
Holy  fortitude*     j  Cor.  xvi.  13. 

I     A  M  I  a  foldicr  of  the  crofs, 
•L*-   A  follower  ofthe  Lamb? 
And  /hall  J  fear  to  own  his  caufe 
Or  blufli  to  fpeak  his  name? 
*  Muft  I  be  carried  to  the  (Ivies, 
On  flowery  beds  ofeafe; 
While  others  fought  to  win  the  prize, 
And  iaild  thro' bloody  fe;:.? 

*  See  zeal. 


FORTITUDE— GRAVITY.         17c 

3  Are  there  no  foes  for  me  to  face? 

Muft  I  not,ftenf  the  flood  ? 
Is  this  vile  world  a  friend  to  grace,     - 
To  help  me  on  to  God? 

4  Sure  I  muft  fight,  if  I  would  reign; 

Increafe  my  courage,  Lord ! 
I'll  bear  the  toil,  endure  the  pain, 
Supported  by  thy  word. 

5  Thy  faints,  in  all  this  glorious  war, 

Shall  conquer  tho'  they  die ; 

They  fee  the  triumph  from  afar, 

And  feize  it  with  their  eye. 

6  When  that  iiluftrious  day  (hall  rife, 

And  all  thy  armies  mine 
In  robes  of  victory  thro'  the  ikies, 
The  glory  mail  be  thine. 

CCXXIX.  L.  M.  Dr.  Watts's  Sermons. 

Gravity  and  decency. 

2  T>EHOLD  the  fons,  the  heirs  of  God, 
J3  So  dearly  bought  with  Jefus'  blood! 
Are  they  not  born  to  heavenly  joys, 
And  mail  they  ftoop  to  earthly  toys  ? 

a  Can  laughter  feed  th'  immortal  mind? 
Were  fpirits.  of  celeitial  kind 
Made  for  a  jeft,  for  fport  and  play, 
To  wear  out  time, and  wafte  the  day? 

3  Doth  vain  difcourfe,  or  empty  mirth, 
Well  fuit  the  honors  of  their  birth? 
Shall  they  be  fond  of  gay  attire, 
Which  children  love,  and  fools  admire? 

4  What  if  we  wear  the  richeft  veft, 
Peacocks  and  flies  are  better  dreft; 
This  fiefn,  with  all  its  gaudy  forms, 
Muft  drop  to  duft,  andfeed  the  worms. 

5  Lord,  raife  our  hearts  and  paffions  higher; 
Touch  our  vain  fouls  with  f acred  firej 


*?•        CRACES  ofthe  SPIRIT 
Then ,  with  a  heaven-diretfed  eye, 
WeJipalsthcieghtteringtriUesby 

'  w2lr°°u^  lhe  l°y«  bd™ 
With  iuch  diidain  as  angeis  do- 

And  wait  the  call  that  bids  us  ,ife 

lo  maniions  promis'd  in  the  /ides. 

CCXXX.    L.M. 
Hopefet  before  us. 

i     AND  belt  fo,  that  >till  this  hour, 
x  a.   \ve  never  knew  what  fVrh  K  ,.  ~ 
And,  fWcs  to  fin  and  SntaVs  po^S  ""^ 
Have  never  felt  thefe  hearts  relenT 

a  What  /hall  wc  do?  /hall  we  he  down, 
Smkindefpair,  and  groan,  and  die;     - 
And,  funk  beneath  the  Alrnigjuy's  frown. 
Not  glance  one  cheerfnl  hope'  on  high?' 

3  -Forbid  it,  Saviour!  to  thy  £race 
As  finners,  ftrangers,  we  will  come: 
Among  thy  faints  we  a/k  a  place, 
For  in  thy  mercy  there  is  room. 

4  Lord,  we  believe;  O  chafe  away 
The  gloomy  clouds  of  unbelief; 
Lord,  we  repent'  O  let  thy  ray 
DiMolve  our  hearts  in  facred  grief! 

5  Now  fpread  the  banner  of  thy  love, 
And  let  lis  know  that  we  are  thine; 
Cheer  us  w,th  bleffingS  from  above,-. 
V  uh  all  the  joys  of  hope  divine. 

cexxxr.    L.  M. 

IJnps  in  darknefs* 

How  !,T'i  T'  Warm>  Ar/\  8«^«7hetrti 

How  dark,  how  mournful  are  my  days, 
it  thy  enlivening  beams  depart '  Y  ' 


0  Scarce  thro'  the  (hades,  a  glimpfe  cf  day 
Appears  to  thele  dcfiring  eyes ! 
But  (hall  ray  drooping  fpirit  fay, 

The  cheerful  mora  vviii  never  rife? 

1  O  let  me  not  defpairing  mourn, 
Tho'  gloomy  darkneis  fpreads  the  iky; 
My  glorious  fun  will  yet  return 

And  night  with  all  its  horrors  iiy. 

4.  O  for  the  bright,  the  joyful  day, 
When  hope  ihall  in  aiiurance  die! 
So  tapers  lofe  their  feeble  ray, 
Beneath  the  fun's  refulgent  eye. 

CCXXXIL     Chatham  Tune. 

Hope  and  longing.  Nun.  xiii.  50.  Deut,  iii.  aj, 
1  pO ME,  Lord,  and  help  us  to  rejoice, 
\~A  In  hope  that  we  mail  hear  thy  voice, 

Shall  one  day  fee  our  God; 
Shall  ceafe  from  all  cur  painful  ftrife, 
Handle  and  tafte  the  .vord  of  lite, 
And  feel  the  fprinkied  blood. 
%  Let  us  not  always  make  our  moan, 
Nor  worlhip  thee  a  God  unknown; 
But  let  us  live  to  prove 
-    Thy  people's  reft,  thy  faints'  def^t, 

The  length  and  breadth,  the  d  rpch  and  height 
Of  thy  redeeming  love. 

3  "Rejoicing  now  in  earn  eft  hope, 

We  ftand,  and  from  the  m0ur\tain  top 

See  all  the  land  below; 
Rivers  of  milk  and  honey  riie, 
And  all  the  fruits  cf  para^',,: 

In  endlefs  plenty  grow; 

4  A  land  of  corn,  and  wine,  and  oil, 
JFavor'd  with  God's  peculiar fnile, 

With  every  blelhng  b    ft; 
There  dwells  the  Lord  our  righteoufnefs, 
And  keeps  his  own  in  perfect  peace 

And  everlafting  reft. 


»73 


174         C  R  A  C  E  S  o  f  t  h  e  S  P  I R I T. 

5  O  when  flhall  we  at  once  go  iap, 
Nor  tlus  fide  Jordan  longer  /top, 

But  the  good  land  polTefs: 
When  lhall  we  end  our  legal  years, 
Our  forrows,  fins,  and  doubts,  and  fears, 

An  howling  wildernefs?" 

6  O  deareft  Jofhua!  bring  us  in; 
Difplay  thy  grace,  forgive  our  /in, 

pur  unbelief  remove: 
The  lieaveniv Canaan,  Lord,  T.vide, 
And,  O,  with  all  the  fancYify'd, 

Gi\e  us  a  lot  of  lovel 


CCXXXIII.     L.  M.       Steele. 

Hops  encouraged  by  a  view  of  Ire  divine  perfeSiions. 
i  Sam.  xxx.  6. 

i  "\X7"*' Y  ^nlis  mV  w''3^  defponding  mind  ? 
V  V      Why  heaves  \ny  heart  the  anxious  Ggh? 
Can  fovereign  goodmefs  be  unkind? 
Am  I  not  fare  if  God  is  nigh? 

2  He  hold.?  all  nature  in  his  hand: 
That  rrracic  us  hand  on  which  i  live, 
Dots  life,  ^r  1  time,  and  death  command, 
And  das  immortal  joys  to  give. 

3  'T;s  he  fupports  this  fainting  frame, 
On  him  alone  mv  hopes  recline; 
The  wondrous  glories  of  his  name, 

How  wide  they  lprpad!  how  bright  they  (hine! 
'4  Infinite  wifdom!  b^undlefs  pow'r! 
Unchanging  fairhfulnefs  and  love! 
Here  let  me  trull;,  while  I  adore, 
Nor  from  my  refuge  e'er  remove. 

5  My  Cod  if  thou  art  mine  indeed, 
Then  I  have  all  ray  heart  can  crave; 
A  prefect  help  in  times  of  need, 
Still  kind  tohear  and  ftrona  to  fave. 


HOPE. 

6  Forgive  my  doubts,  O  gracious  Lord, 
A  nd  eaie  the  forrows  of  my  breift  • 
Speak  to  my  heart  the  hjealirfg  word 
That  thou  art  mine— and  I  am  Weil.' 

CCXXXIV.     L.M.     Steele. 
Happy  poverty;    or,  the  poor  in  Jpirit  blejfh4> 


174 


Matthew 


V*  3- 


i  VE  humble  fouls,  complain  no  more 
-JL    Let  faith  furvey  your  future  ftore: 
How  happy,  hew  divinely  bJeit, 
The  facred  words, of  truth  attefL 

>  When  confeious  grief  laments  /incere 
And  pours  the  penitential  tear;  ' 

Hope  points  to  your  dcjeeled  eyes 
The  bright  reversion  in  the  ikies.    ' 
In  vain  thefons  of  wealth  and  pride 
Defpife  your  lot,  your  hopes  deride: 
In  yain  thev  boaft  their  Utile  ftores,* 

Trifles  are  theirs,  a  kingdom  yours: • 

A' kingdom  of  immenfe  deKohr, 
Where  health*  and  peace,  and  i0y  unite? 
Where  undechning  pleafurcs  rife 
And  every  wiih  bath  full  fupplies': 
A  kingdom  which  can  ne'er  decav, 
While  time  fwceps  earthly  thrones  awav 
The  irate  which  power  and  truth  fuftain, 
Unmov'd  for  ever  mull  remain. 
There  mall  your  eyes  with  rapture  view 
The  glorious  friend  that  dy'd  for  you; 
That  dyM  to  ranibm,  d  v'd  to  raife 
To  crowns  of  jov>  and  fongs  of  praife. 
Jefus,  to  thee  I  breathe  my  prayer, 
Keveal,  confirm  mv  inrereft  there: 
Whatever  my  humble  lot  below, 
lliis,  tiiis  my  foul  defires  to  know! 


176  UK  ACES  OF  THE  SPIRIT. 

8  O  let  me  hear  that  voice  divine 
Pronounce  the  glorious  blefling  mine! 
EnrolPd  among  thy  happy  poor, 
My  iargefl  wilhes  aik  no  more. 

CCXXXV.    CM. 

Humble  plead'wgs  for  mercy. 
i  T    ORD,  at  thy  feet  we  finners  lie, 
-Li  And  knock  at  mercy's  door; 
With  heavy  heart  and  downcaft  eye, 
Thy  favor  we  implore. 

a  [On  us,  the  vail  extent  difplay 
Of  thy  forgiving  love; 
Take  all  our  heinous  guilt  away, 
This  heavy  load  remove. 

3  We  fink,  with  all  this  weight  opprefsM, 

Sink  down  to  death  and  hell; 

Oh,  give  our  troubled  fpirits  reft, 

Our  numerous  fears  difpel.] 

4  'Tis  mercy,  mercy  we  implore, 

We  would  thy  bowels  move; 
Thy  grace  is  an  exhauftlefs  {lore, 
And  thou  thyfelf  art  love. 

5  Oh,  for  thy  own,  for  Jsfus*  fake, 

Our  many  fins  forgive; 
Thy  grace  our  rocky  hearts  can  break, 
And  breaking  foon  relieve. 

4  Thus  melt  hs  down,  thus  make  us  bend, 
And  thy  dominion  own; 
Nor  let  a  rival  more  pretend 
To  repoifefs  thy  throne. 

CCXXXVI.    L.M.     Bfddome. 
The  humble  Publican.    Luke  xviii.  ij. 
l  T    ORD,  with  a  griev'd  and  aching  heart, 
X-i  Tothee  I  look — to  thee  I  cry; 
Supply  my  wants,  and  cafe  my  fmart, 
O  help  me  foon,  or "elfe  I  die. 


H    U    M     I    L    I     T     Y,  377 

%  Here  on  my  foul  a  burden  lies, 

No  human  power  cao  ic  remove; 

My  numerous  fins  like  mountains  rife, 

Do  thou  reveal  thy  pard'ning  love. 
3  Break  offthefe  adamantine  chains, 

From  cruel  bondage  fetme  free; 

Uefcue  from  everiailmg  pains, 

And  bring  me  iade  to  heaven  and  thee. 

CCXXXVIt.     Sevens,  Madam's  Collection* 

A  prayer  for  hztijiHity. 
X   T    ORD>  if  thou  thy  grace  impart, 

JLi  Poor  in  fpirit,  meek  in  heart, 

1  (hall  as  my  mailer  be, 

Rooted  in  humility. 
%  Simple,  teachab'c,  and  mild, 

Chang'd  into  a  little  child; 

Pleas'd  with  all  the  Lord  provides, 

Wean'd  from  ail  the  world  beiides. 

3  Father,  fix  my  foul  on  thee; 
Every  evil  let  me  rlee; 
Nothing  want  beneath,  above, 
Happy  in  thy  precious  love. 

4  O  that  all  may  feek  and  find 
'  Every  good  in  jefus  joined! 

Him  let  Ifrael  Hill  adare, 
TruLt  him,  praife  him  evermore. 

CCXXXV1IL     L.  M.     Dr.  Doddridge, 
Rejoicing  in  god.    Jer.  ix.  23,  24. 
?  rpiIE  righteous  Lord,  iupremely  great, 
X    Maintains  his  univeriai  ftate'; 
O'er  all  the  earth  his  power  extends, 
All  heaven  before  his  foot&ool  bends. 

%  Yet  juilice  dill  with  power  prefides, 
And  mercy  all  his  empire  guides  j 
Mercy  and  truth  are  his  delight, 
And  faints  are  lovely  in  his  fight. 


^8  VCES  ofthe  SPIRIT* 

3  No  more,  ye  wife,  your  wifdom  b<>aft, 
No  more,  ye  ill  one,  your  valor  truit; 
No  moie,  ye  rich,  lutvey  your  itore, 
Elate  with  heaps  of  ihining  ore. 

4  Glory,  ye  faints,  in  this  alone, 

That  God,  your  God,  to  you  is  known; 
That  you  have  own'd  hre  foverergrt  fway, 
That  you  have  felt  his  cheering  ray. 

5  Our  wifdom,  wealth  and  power  we  find, 
In  one  Jehovah,  all  combin'd; 

On  him  we  fix  our  roving  eyes, 
And  all  our  fouls  in  raptures  rife. 

6  All  elfe,  which  we  our  treafure  call, 
May  in  one  fatal  moment  fall; 

Put  what  their  happinefs  can  move, 
Whom  God  the  biefled  deigns  to  lover 

CCXXXIX.    $.  M.     Dr.  Doddkidcf, 
Rejoicing  in  the  ways  of  god.  Pfalm  cxxxviil.  ft 
i   "KJOW  let  our  voices  join 
IN    To  form  a  facred  fon<  ; 
Ye  pilgrims,  in  Jehovah's  ways 
With  mufic  pafs  along. 
%  How  ftraight  the  path  appears, 
How  open  and  how  fair! 
No  lurking  gins  t'  entrap  our  feet; 
No  fierce  deftroyer  there. 

3  But  flowers  of  paradife 

In  rich  piofufion  faring; 
The  iun  of  gloiy  gilds  the  path, 
And  dear  companions  fing- 

4  See  Salem's  golden  fpires 

In  beauteous  psofpecl  rife; 
And  brighter  crowns  than  mortals  wear, 
Which  fparkle  through  the  ikies. 
e  All  honor  to  his  same, 

Who  marks  the  ihining  way; 
To  him,  who  leads  the  wanderers  on, 
To  realms  pfendlefi 


JOY  and  REJOICING,  179 

CCXL.     Sevens.     Cennick. 
Rejoicing  in  heps.     Ifa.  xxxv.  10.    Luke  xii.  3?? 

1  fi  HILDREN  of  the  heavenly  king, 
\~J  As  ye  journey,  fweetly  Ting; 
Sing  your  Saviours  worthy  piaife, 
Glorious  in  his  works  and  ways. 

«  Ye  are  travelling  home  to  God, 
In  the  way  the  fathers  trod; 
They  are  happy  now,  and  ye 
Soon  their  happinefs  (hall  fee, 

3  O  ye  banifh'd  feed,  be  glad! 
Chrift  our  advocate  is  made; 
Us  to  fave,  our  fkfh  aflumes, 
Brother  to  our  fouls  becomes. 

4  Shout,  ye  little  flock,  and  bleft, 
You  on  Jefus'  throne  (hail  r/sft: 
There  your  feat  is  now  prepar'd. 
There  your  kingdom  and  reward, 

5  Fear  not  brethren,  joyful  ftand 
On  the  borders  of  your  land; 
Jefus  Chrift,  your  Father's  fon, 
Bids  you  undifmay'd  go  on. 

6  Lord,  fubmiffive  make  us  go, 
Gladly  leaving  all  below; 
Only  thou  our  leader  be, 
£nd  we  ftill  will  follow  thee. 

CCXLI.    L.M.    Cow  per. 
Return  of  joy. 

2  YJT7"HEN  darknefs  long  has  veil'd  my  mind, 

VV     And  frnUing  day  once  more  appears ; 
Then,  my  Redeemer,  then  I  find 
The  folly  of  my  doubts  and  fears. 

a  I  chide  my  unbelieving  heart, 
And  blufh itb        fhould  ever  be 
Thus  prone  to  act  fo  bafe  a  part, 
Or  ha/bor  one  hard  thought  of  thee, 


tSo  GRACES  of  the  SPIRIT, 

3  O!  let  me  then  at  length  be  taught 
(What  I  am  ftill  fo  flow  to  learn;) 
That  God  is  love,  and  changes  not, 
Nor  knows  the  lhadow  of  a  tarn. 

4  Sweet  truth,  and  ehfy  to  repeat — 
But  when  my  faith  is  fharply  try'd, 
I  find mvfelf  a  learner  yet, 
Unfkilful,  weak,  and  apt  to  Aide. 

5  But,  O  my  Lord,  one  Look  from  thee 
Subdues  the  diibbedient  will; 
Drives  doubt  and  difcontent  away, 
And  thy  rebellious  worm  is  {till. 

6  Thou  art  as  ready  to  forgive, 
As  I  am  ready  to  repine; 

Thou,  therefore,  all  the  praife  receive; 
Be  fhame,  and  felf  abhorrence,  mine. 

CCXLII.    L.  M.    Dr.  Watts's  Sermons; 
J u  ft  ice  ajid  equity.     Matt.  vii.  xii. 

I  "OLESSED  Redeemer,  how  divine, 
±J  How  righteous  is  this  rule  of  thine — 
"  Never  to  deal  with  others  worfe 
"  Than  we  would  have  them  deal  with  us." 

%  This  golden  lefTon,  fhortand  plain, 
Gives  not  the  mind  nor  memory  pain: 
And  every  conference  ranft  approve 
This  univerfal  law  of  love. 

3  'Tis  written  in  each  mortal  breftfr,  % 
Where  all  cur  tendered  wifhes  reft: 

We  draw  it  from  our  inmoil  vans, 
Where  love  to  felf  refides  and  reigns. 

4  Is  reaibn  ever  at  alofs? 

CV.I1  in  felf-love  tojudge  the  caufe: 
Let  our  own  fondcfi  paffibrrs  (hew 
IIov/  we  llmuld  treat  our  neighbour  too. 
j  How  blefs'd  would  every  nation  proves 
Thus  rul'd  by  equity  and  love! 
All  would  be  friends  without  a  foe> 
And  form  a  paradife  bolo.v. 


JUSTICE— KNOWLEDGE.        i2s 

6  Jefus,  forgive  us,  that  we  keep 
Thyfacredlaw  of  love  afleep; 
And  take  oar  envy,  wrath  and  pride, 
Thofe  favage  paffions,  for  our  guide. 

GCXLI1I.    L.  M.    Dr.  Doddridge. 
G  o  vjhbiing  in  the  heart.     %  Corinthians  iv.  & 

i  "DRAISE  to  the  Lord  of  boundfefs  mighty 

Jl     With  uncreated  glories  bright! 

His  prefence  gilds  the  worlds  above; 

The  unchanging  fource  of  light  and  love, 
i  Our  rifing  earth  his  eye  beheld^ 

When  in  iubftantial  darknels  veil'd;    , 

The  ihapelefs  Bhdos,  nature's  womb,     . 

Lay  buried  in  the  horrid  gloom. 

3  "  Let  there  be  light/'  Jehovah  laid, 
And  light  o'er  all  its  face  was  fpread| 
Nature  arrsfy'd  in  charms  unknown, 
Gay  with  its  new-born  Iuftre  fhone. 

4  He  fees  the  mind,  when  loft  it  lie3 
In  fhades  of  ignorance  and  vice, 
And  daits  from  heaven  a  vivid  rayy 
And  changes  midnight  into  day. 

J  Shine  mighty  Godj  with  vigor  mine 
On  this  benighted  heart  of  mine; 
And  let  thy  glories  {land  reveal'd, 
As  in  the  Saviour's  face  beheld. 

$*My  foul,  reviv'd  by  heav'n-b'orn  day, 
Thy  radiant  image  fhail  diiplay, 
While  all  my  faculties  unite 
To  praife  the  Lord,  who  gives  me  light. 

GCXL1V.    L.  M. 

One  thing  I  know.    John  be.  aj.  liaiah  Kv. 

i  yVEAR  Saviour,  make  me  wife  to  fee 
1-J  My  fm,  and  guilt,  and  remedy,; 
*Tis  faid,  of  all  thy  blood  has  bought, 
<tf  THev  ihall  of  IfracPs  God  be  taught?" 
F  4 


GRACES  of  the  SPIRIT, 

a  Jhcir  plague  of  heart  thy  people  know; 
rhey  know  thy  name  and  truft  thee  too: 
They  know  the  gofpel's  bJifsful  found,  ' 

The  paths  where  endlefs  joys  abound. 

3  They  know  the  Father  and  the  Son, 
I  heirs  is  eternal  life  begun: 

junto  ialvation  they  are  wife, 
Their  grace  frail  into  glory  rife. 

4  But~-Ignorancc  itfelf  am  I, 

Born  blind— eftiWd  from  thee  I  lie- 

0  Lord,  to  thee  I  humbly  own 

1  nothing  know,  as  mould  be  known. 

*  LfcarCe  know  God'  or  Ch"tt>  or  fin. 

My  foes  without,  or  plague  within; 

Know  not  my  intereit,  Lord,  in  thee, 

In  pardon,  peace,  or  liberty. 
6  But  help  me  to  declare  to-day, 

n  many  things  1  cannot  fay, 

!)0™  tWu  ,"  all  praife  to  thee, 

J  ho'  bjtndl  was— yet  now  lfu\u 

CCXLV.     e.M.    Fawcett. 

gmwledge  at  pref-ut  impcrfca.     i  Cor.  j.iii   ?, 

»       T^HY  way,  Q  God  is  in  the  fea,  % 

•*»     '1  hy  path;;  I  cannot  trace, 

comprehend  the  myikry 
Of  thy  unbounded  grace. 

re  the  dark  veils  -if  flefh  and  fenfc, 
Mycin;  undj 

Myiterious  deeps  of  providence. 
My  wondering  thoughts  confound. 
ien  1 1  ehold  thy  awful  hand 
ipes  deilroy; 
■  i  I  (land, 
^ud  ..     .  |  whyj  ' 


KNOWLEDGE— LIBERALITY.         ?3.; 

4  As  thro'  a  glafs  I  dimlv  fee 

The;  wonders  of  thy  love, 
How  .  knew  of  thee, 

Or  of  the  joys  above! 

5  '  I  is  but  in  part  I  know  thy  will, 

I  blefs  thee  tor  the  fight; 
When  will  thy  love  the  reft  reveal 
in  glory's  clearer  light f 

d  With  rapture  (hall  I  then  furvey 
Thy  providence,  and  giace; 
And  fpend  an  everlafting  day\ 
In  wonder,  love  and  piaiie. 

CCXLVI.    L.  M. 

Liberality;  or,  its  duty  and pleafiires  of  benevolence. 

i  /"v  WHAT  ftupendous  mercy  fairies 
KJ  Abound  the  Majeity  of iheaven! 
Rebels  he  deigns  to  call  bis  ions, 
Their  fouls  rtnew'd  their  fins  forgiven. 

a  Go,  imitate  the  grace  an  ine, 
.The  grace  that  blazes  like  a  fun; 
Hold  fort!)  your  fair,  tho'  feeble  light, 
Tiv.c'  all  your  lives  let  mercy  run: 

3  Upod  your  bounty's  willing  wings 
Swift  let  the  great  falvation  fly; 

•  The  hungry  hec\,  the  naked  clothe, 
To  pain  and  (icknefs  help  apply. 

4  Pity  the  weeping  widow's  woe, 
And  be  her  couniellor  and  ftay ; 
Adopt  the  fathu'ds,  and  frnooth 
To  ul'eful,  happy  life  his  way. 

5  Let  age  with  want  and  weaknefs  oow'd, 
Your  bowels  of  companion  mpve; 

Let  e'en  your  enemies  be  bkfs'd. 
Their  hatred  recompensed  with  love. 


r?4  GRACES  o?  the  SPIRIT; 

6  V^[ien  all  is  done,  renounce  your  deeds, 
Renounce  felf-rtunteoufneTs  with  {corn; 
Thus  will  you  «ori%  your  Cod, 
And  thus  the  chriilian  nath*^  adorn. 

CCXLVIL    L.  M.    D.Turner. 

Thoujhalt  lot's  the  lord  thy  god,  Sec.    Beut.  vi.-  $'< 

I  yES'  *  would  love  thee,  blefTed  God! 
JL    PateroaLgo  arks  thy  name; 

Thy  praifes  thio'  thy  higii  abode, 

The  heavenly  hods  with  joy  proclaim.; 
%  Freely  thou  jaoy'ft  thy  deareil  Son, 

For  man  toiujier,  bleed,  and  die; 

And  bid'flme,  as  a  wretch  undone, 

For  all  I  wanton  him  rdy* 

3  In  him  thy  reconciled  face* 
With  joy  unfpcakable  I  fee; 

And  feel  thy  powerful,  wondrous  grace 
Draw  and  unite  my  foul  to  thee. 

4  Whene'er  my  foolifh  wandering  heart,* 
Attracted  by  a  creature's  power, 
Would  from  this  bli&ful  cenir*.  ftaTt 
Lord,  fix  it  thereto  ilray  no  more! 

CCXI.VJIT.     CM.    Rylakd,  Juniof.- 
Delight  in  oorn    Pfalm  xxxvii.  4. 
1  f\  LORD,  I  would  delight  in  thee* 
kJ   And  on  thy  care  depend; 
To  thee  in  every  trouble  Ike, 
My'beft,  my  only  friend. 

%  When  all  created  fltreamsai^  dry'd/ 
Thy  fullnefs  is  the  fame; 
May  1  with  this  be  fatisfy'd, 
And  glory  in  thy  name! 
3  Why  fhould  the  foul  a  drop  bemoan' 
Who  has  a  fountain  near, 
A  fountain  which  will  ever  run 
With  waters  fweet  and  clear? 


LOVE    to    GOI).  g| 

4  No  good  in  creatures  can  be  found, 

But  may  be  found  in  thee; 
I  mult  have  all  things,  and  abound. 
While  God  is  God  to  me. 

5  O  that  I  had  a  ftronger  faith. 

To  look  within  the  veil, 
To  credit  what  my  Saviour  faith, 
Whofe  word  can  never  fail ! 

'6  He  that  has  made  my  heaven  fectire 
Will  here  all  good  provide: 
While  Chrift  is  rich  can  I  be  poor, 
Who  am  his  much-lov'd  bride? 
?  O  Lord,  I  call  my  care  on  thee, 
I  triumph  and  adore; 
Henceforth  my  great  concern  mall  be 
To  love  and  pleafe  thee  more. 

CCXLIX.   L.M.  Dr.  Watts's  Lyric  PoEKiii 
Love  foCHR is t  prsfent  or  ahfent. 

i  /^SkF'all  the  joys  we  mortals  know, 
v_/  Jefus,  thy  love  exceeds  the  reft; 
Love,  the  beft  bleiiing  here  below, 
The  nearefl  image  or  the  bleft. 

a  While  we  are  held  in  thy  embrace, 
There's  not  a  thought  attempts  to  rove; 
Each  fmile  upon  thy  beauteous  face 
Fixes,  and  charms,  and  fires  our  Jove. 

3  While  of  thy  abfence  we  complain, 
And  long,  or  weep  in  all  we  dc, 
There's  a  ftrange  pleafure  in  the  pain, 
And  tears  have  their  own  fweethefs   jo* 

4  When  round  thy  courts  by  day  we  rove; 
Or  afk  the  watchmen  of  the  night 

For  foms  kind  tidings  of  our  love, 
Thy  very  name  creates  delight. 

5  Jefus,  our  God,  yet  rather  come; 
Our  eyes  would  dwell  upon  thy  face; 
'Tis  befl  to  fee  our  Lord  at  home, 
And  feel  theprefence  of  his  grace; 


**6        GRACES  opthe  SPIRIT. 
CCL.    Sevens.    Newton. 
Loveft  thou  me?        John  xxi.  16. 
I  "THIS  a  point  I  long  to  know, 

X     Oft  it  caufw  anxious  thought; 
Do  I  Jcve  the  Lord,  or  no; 
Am  I  his,  or  ami  not? 

fi  If  I  love,  why  am  I  thus ? 

Why  this  dulJ  and  lifelefs  frame? 
IlardJy,  f„.e,  can  they  be  worfe. 
Who  have  never  heard  his  name. 

3  [CouJd  my  heart  fo  hard  remain, 
Frayera  taflc  and  burden  prove- 
Every  tnne  give  me  pain, 

Ir  I  knew  a  Saviour's  Jove? 

4  When  I  tar*  my  eyes  within, 
All  is  dark,  2nd  vain,  and  wild, 
till  d  with  unbelief  and  fin, 
Can  I  deem  njyfejf  a  child?] 

5  If  I  pray,  or  hear,  or  read, 
Smisrmx'dwithallldo; 
You  that  Jove  the  Lord  indeed, 
ieJl  me,  19  it  thus  with  you? 

6  Yetlrijournmyi^Mbboinwi]!, 
^ffy^,  a  gnef  and  thrall; 
^.^eneveforwhatlfeel, 
It  I  djd  not  love  at  a II? 

7  CCoddJjoyhisfcifostomefct. 
Cnoofethewayslopccabhordi 

Sfrincr,  at  times,  the  promije  iwtet 
if  I  did  not  love  the  Lord?] 

''Cide  the  doubtful  cafe' 
•n-uwhomt  thy  people's  fun ; 
'"flip.,,  thy  work  of  grace, 
if  it  be  indeed  begun. 

9  J^r^^^^^reandrnorev 

iovtala,,Jpniy. 

Jf  I  have  nut  Jor'd  before, 

4^2  p  me  to  be-in  to  day. 


LOVE  to  CHRIST.  i 

CCLI.  L.M.  Dr.  Watts's  Lyric  Poems* 

Defiring  to  love  Christ. 

I  pOME,  let  me  We:  or  is  my  mind 
V-J   Harden. 'd  to  Rone,  or  froze  to  ice? 
I  fee  the  bleffed  fair  One  berid 
And  Hoop  to  embrace  me  from  the  ikies! 

%  O!   'tis  a  thought  would  melt  a  rock, 
And  make  a  heart  of  iron  move, 
That  thofe  fv/eet  lips,  that  heavenly  look 
Should  feek  and  wifh  a  mortal  love! 

3  I  was  a  traitor  doom'd  to  fire, 
Bound  to  fuilain  eternal  pains : 
He  flew  on  wings  of  ftrong  defire, 
Aflum'd  my  guilt,  and  took  my  chains* 

4  Infinite  grace !  almighty  charms ! 
Stand  in  amaze,  ye  rolling  fides! 
Jefiis,  the  God,  extends  his  arms, 
Hangs  on  a  crofs  of  love,  and  dies* 

5  Did  pity  ever  ftoop  fo  low, 
Brefs'din  divinity  and  blood? 
Was  ever  rebel  courted  fo 

In  groans  of  an  expiring  God? 

6  Again  he  lives,  and  fpreads  his  hands, 
Hands  that  were  nail'd  to  torturing  fmaft; 

*'  By  thefe  dear  wounds,''  favs  he;  and  ifeadj 
And  pi  ays  to  clafp  me  to  his  heart. 

*l  Surel  rnuillove;  or  are  my  ears 
Still  deaf,  nor  will  my  paffions  move; 
Lord!  melt  this  flinty  heart  to  tears; 
This  -heart  {hall  yield  to  death  or  love; 

'  GCLII.    CM,    Dr.  S.  Stf.nnett, 
Profs£zon  of  love  to  christ. 
i     A  ND  have  )  Chrifl  no  We  to  .thee* 
1  \  >To  paffiqi!  for  thy  charms  ? 
No  wifh.  ray  Saviour's  face  to  feej 
And  dwdl  within  his  akmi't 


tt'8         GRACESo^theSPIRIT. 

4  Is  there  no  fpark  of  gratitude 

In  this  cold  heart  of  mine. 
To  him  whole  generous  bolbm  glow'd 
With  friend(hip  all  divine? 

5  Can  I  pronounce  his  charming  name. 

His  acl?  of  kindnefs  tell; 
And,  while  1  dwell  upon  the  theme. 
No  lweet  emotion  feel? 

4  Such  bafe  irgratitude  as  this 
\Vhat  beartbot  niuft  dtteil! 
Sure  Chrift  defences  the  nobleif.  place 
In  every  human  breait. 

j  A  very  wretch,  Lord,  I  mould  prove, 
Had  I  no  love  to  thee: 
Rather  than  not  my  Saviour  love, 
O  may  1  ceafe  to  be! 

CCLIII.    New  Jerufalem  Tune.     B-  Francis. 

Supreme  love  to  christ. 
t  TVyfY  gracious  Redeemer  I'll  love, 

*V+  His  praifes  aloud  I  11  proclaim. 

And  join  with  thp  armies  above 

To  ihout  his  adorable  name. 

To  caze  on  his  glories  divine 

Shall  be  my  eternal  employ, 

And  feci  them  incciU.uly  (hine, 

My  boundleft  ipeffable  joy. 
a  He  freely  redeem'd  with  his  blood, 
*  My  foulfrpm  the  confines  of  he  II,  • 

To  live  on  the  fmiles  of  my  God, 

And  in  his  iweet  presence  to  dwell; 

To  fhtne  with  the  angels  of  light, 

With  faints  and  with  ieraphs  to  ling^ 
.  To  view,  with  eternal  delight, 

My  Jefur,  my  Saviour,  my  King. 
3  In  Mf/b?cf>, a$yctt  1  rcfide, 
'   a  darkfome  and  reftlefs  abode! 

Mol-'M'-d  with  toes  on  each  fide, 


LOVE  to  the  BRETHREN. 

O,  when  (hall  my  fpirit  exchange 
This  cell  of  corruptible  clay, 
For  manfions  celeitial,  and  range 
Thro'*  realms  of  ineffable  day! 

4  My  glorious  Redeemer!  I  long 
To  fee  thee  defcend  on  the  cloud, 
Amidft  the  bright  numberleis  throng, 
And  mix  with  the  triumphing  crowd, 
O,  when  wilt  thou  bid  me  aicend, 
To  join  in  thy  praifes  above, 

To  gaze  on  thee,  world  without  end, 
And  feaft  on  thy  ravilhing  love? 

5  Nor  forroW;.  uov  ficknefs,  nor  pain, 
Nor  fin,  nor  temptation,  nor  fear, 
Shall  ever  moleft  me  again, 
Perfection  of  glory  reigns  there. 
This  foul  and  this  body  (hall  mine 
In  robes  of  falvation  and  praife, 
And  banquet  on  pleafures  divine, 
Where  God  his  full  beauty  difpiays. 

6  Ye  palaces,  fceptres,  and  crowns, 
Your  pride  with  diiclain  I  furvey; 

Yo  up  pomps  are  but  fhadows  and  founds, 

And  pafs  in  a  moment  away: 

The  crown  that  my  Saviour  bellows, 

Yon  permanent  fun  (hall  outfhine; 

My  joy  everlaftingly  flows, 

My  God,  my  Kedeemer  is  mine. 

.    CCLIV.      S.  M.      F  a  w  c  E  T  T. 

Love  to  the  brethren. 
?       IDLEST  be  the  tie  that  binds 
13   Our  hearts  in  Chriftian  love; 
The  fellowship  of  kindred  minds, 
Is  like  to  that  above. 

%       Before  our  Father's  throne 
We  pour  our  ardent  prayers; 
Our  fears,  our  hopes,  our  aims  are  one8 
Our  comforts  and  our  cares, 
Q 


*9Q         GRACES  of  the  SPIRIT, 

3  We  {have  our  mutual  woes; 
Our  mutual  burdens  bear; 

And  often  tor  each  other  flows 
The  fympathizing  tear. 

4  When  we  afunder  part, 
It  gives  us  inward  pain; 

But  me  fhsll  ftill  be  join 'd  in  heart, 
And  hope  to  meet  again. 

£      This  glorious  hope  revives 
Our  courage  by  the  way; 
While  each  in  expectation  lives, 
And  longs  to  fee  the  day. 

5  From  forrow,  toil,  and  pain, 
And  fin,  we  mall  be  free ; 

And  perfect  love  and  friendfhip  reign 
Thro'  ail  eternity. 

CCLV.    S.M.    Beddome. 

Chrijlia?i  love.     Galatians  iii.  28. 

t       T    ET  party  names  no  more 

J-/  The  Chriflian  world  o'erfpread  j 
Gentile  and  Jew,  and  bond  and  free, 
Are  one  in  Christ  theirjiead. 

1      Among  the  faints  on  earth, 
Let  mutual  love  be  found; 
Heirs  of  the  fame  inheritance, 
With  mutual  bleffings  crown'd. 

Let  envy,  child  of  hell! 
Be  banifh'd  far  awav; 
Thofe  mould  in  ftriclert  friendfliip  dwell* 
Who  the  fame  Lord  obey. 

Thus  will  the  church  below 
Reierwble  that  above, 
Where  ftreams  of  plcaiure  ever  flow/ 
And  every  heart  is  loye. 


LOVE  to  the  BRETHREN.  191 

CCLVI.    L.  M.     Dr.  Doddridge. 

The  heart  purified  to  unfeigned  love  of  the  brethren 

by  the  Spirit.     1  Pet.  i.  22. 

GREAT  Spirit  of  immortal  love, 
Vouchfafe  our  frozen  hearts  to  move; 
With  ardor  ftrorig  thefe  breafts  inflame 
To  all  that  own  a  Saviour's  name. 
\  Still  let  the  heavenly  fire  endure 
Fervent  and  vigorous,  true  and  pure: 
Let  every  heart  and  every  hand 
Join  in  the  dear  fraternal  band. 

1  Celeftial  dove,  defcend,  and  bring 
The  fmiling  bleilings  on  thy  wing; 
And  make  us  tafte  "tbofe  iweets  below 
Which  in  the  blifsful  manfions  grow. 

CCLVIL    C.  M.    Dr.  Doddridge. 

Love  to  our  neighbor ;  or,  The  good  Samaritan. 
Luke  x.  29 — 37. 


race, 


1  "C^ATHER  of  mercies,  fend  thy  g 
-T    All-powerful  from  above, 
To  form,  in,  our  obedient  fouls, 

The  image  of  thy  love. 

2  O  may  our  fyrnpathizing  breafts 

That  generous  pleafure.know; 
Kindly  to  ihare  in  others-  joy, 
And  weep  for  others  woe. 

3  When  the  moil:  belplefs  fons  of  grief 

In  low  diftrefs  are  laid, 
Soft  be  our  hearts  their  pains  to  feel, 
And  fwift  our  hands  to  aid. 

4  So  Jefus  look'd  on  dying  man, 

When  thron'd  above  the  ikies; 
And,  'midft  the  embraces  of  hi3  God, 
•    lie  felt  companion,  rife. 


ir-  GRACES  of  the  SPIRIT. 

5  On  wings  of  love  the  Saviour  f; 
To  raife  us  from  the  gro 

And  (hod  the  richeit  of  his  blood, 
A  balm  for  every  wound. 

CCLVIII.    C.  LL 

Love  to  our  en?mhs  from  the  example  of  christ. 
Luke  xxiii.  34.    Matt.  v.  44. 

1     A  LOUD  we  fing  the  wondrous  grace, 
-L  -V  Chrift  10  his  mmderers  bare; 
Which  made  the  torturing  crofs  its  throne, 
And  hung  its  trophies  there. 
a  ';  Father,  forgive,""  his  mercy  cried, 
With  his  expiring  breath. 
And  drew  eternal  bleffingg  down 
On  thofe  who  wrought  his  death. 

3  Jefus,  this  wondrous  love  we  ling, 

And  whilft  we  ling  admire; 
Breathe  on  our  fouls,  and  kindle  there, 
The  fame  celeftiaj  fire. 

4  Sway'd  by  thy  dear  example,  we 

Tor  enemies  will  pray;  . 
With  \ove,  their  hatred',  and  their  curfe 
With  bieilings  will  re 

CCLIX.     CM.    Dr.  S.  Stennett. 

All  attainmoits  vain  without  lov-e.  1  Cor.  xiii.  1 — 3, 

1  OHOULD  bounteous  nature  kindly  pour 
^J   Her  richeft  gifts  on  me, 
S     f,  O  my  God,  I  mould  be  poor, 
if  void  of  love  to  thee, 
a  Not  mining  wit,  nor  manly  fenk, 
Could  make  me  trul 
zeal  itfelf  could  recomp 
want  of  love  to  Gk 


jot 


M    E    E    K    N    E    S    S.  193 

3  Did  I  poffefs  the  gift  of  tongues, 

But  were  deny'd  thy  grace, 
My  loudeil  words,  ray  loftieft  fongs 
Would  be  but  founding  brafs. 

4  Tho'  thou  fhouldft  give  me  heavenly  {kill, 

Each  myftery  to  explain, 
If  I'd  no  heart  to  do  thy  will,_ 
My  knowledge  would  be  vain. 

5  Had  I  fo  ilrong  a  faith,  fey  God, 

As  mountains  to  remove, 
No  faith  could  do  me  real  good, 
That  did  net  work  by  Jove. 

6  [What  tho'  to  gratify  my  pride, 

And  make  my  heaven  focure, 
All  my  pofTefEons  I  divide, 
Among  the  hungry  poor! 

7  What  tho'  my  body  I  coniign 

To  the  devouring  flame, 
In  hope  the  glorious  deed  will  mine 
In  rolls  of  endlefs  fame! 

S  Thefe  fplendid  acts  of  vanity, 
Tho'  all  the  world  applaud, 
If  deftitute  of  charity, 

Can  never  pleafe  my  God.] 

9  O  grant  me  then  this  one  requeft, 
And  111  be  fatisfy'd, 
That  love  divine  may  rule  mybreair:, 
And  all  my  actions  guide. 

.     CCLX.     S.  M.     Dr.  Doddridge. 
The  meek  beautified  nvJthfahation*   Pfalm  nv' 
1       "\rE  humble  fouls  rejoice, 

-1.     And  cheerful  prai-fes  ring; 
Wake  all  your  harmony  of  voice, 
For  Jefus  is  your  king, 
a       That  meek  and  lowly  Lord, 

Whom  here  your  fouls  have  known, 
Pledges  the  honor  of  his  word 
T;  avow  you  for  his  own. 


194        GRACES  ofthe  SPIRIT. 

3  He  brings  falvation  near, 

For  which  his  blood  was  paid: 
How  beauteous  (hall  your  fouls  appear, 
Thus  fumptuoufly  array'd ! 

4  Sing,  for  the  day  is  nigh, 
When  near  your  Saviour's  feat 

The  tailed  ions  of  pride  fiiall  lie, 
The  footilool  of  your  feet. 

5  Salvation,  Lord,  is  thine, 
And  all  thy  faints  confefs, 

The  royal  robes,  in  which  they  mine, 
Were  wrought  by  fovereign  grace. 

CCLXI.     CM.    Needham. 
Moderation;  or,  The  faint  indeed.    Phil,  iv 
i  T-JAPPY  the  man,  whofe  cautious  fteps, 
Still  keep  the  golden  mean: 
Whofe  life,  by  wifdom's  rules  well  form'd, 
Declares  a  confeience  clean. 

a  Not  of  himfelf  he  highly  thinks, 
Nor  acls  the  boafter's  part; 
His  modeft  tongue  the  language  fpeaks 
Of  his  ftill  humbler  heart. 

3  Not  in  bajfe  fcandal's  arts  he  deals, 

For  truth  dwells  in  his  breaft; 
With  grief  he  fees  his  neighbor's  faults, 
And  thinks  and  hopes  the  beft. 

4  What  bleflinps  bounteous  heaven  beftows 

He  takes  with  thankful  heart; 
With  temperance  he  both  eats  and  drinks, 
id  gives  the  poor  a  part. 

5  To  left  or  party,  his  large  foul 

Difdains  to  be  confin'd; 
The  good  he  loves  of  every  name 
And  prays  for  all  mankind. 

6  Pure  is  his  zeal,  the  offspring  fair 

Of  truth  and  heavenly  love; 
The  bigot's  rage  ca^u  never  dwell 
Where  re/Is  "the  peaceful  dove. 


MODERATION.  195 

7  His  bufinefs  is  to  keep  his  heart, 
Each  paflion  to  control ; 
Nobly  ambitious  well  to  rule 
The  empire  of  his  foui. 
3  Not  on  the  world  his  heart  is  fet, 
His  treafure is  above; 
Nothing  beneath  the  fovereign  good> 
Can  claim  his  higheft  love. 

,-    CCLXII.     L.M. 
Agurs  <mjh*    Proverbs  xrx.  7,  8,  $* 

I  '"pHUS  Agur  breath'd  his  warm  defire> 
"  My  God,  two  favors  I  require, 
"  In  neither  my  requeft  deny, 
"  Vouchfafe  them  both  before  I  die. 

%  tl  Far  from  my  heart  and  tents  exclude 
"  Thofe  enemies  to  all  that's  good, 
"  Folly-,  whole  pleafures  end  in  death, 
"  And  faljhood's  peftilential  breath; 

3  '*  Be  neither  wealth  nor  want  my  lot: 
"  Below  the  dome,  above  the  cot, 

"  Let  me  my  life  unanxious  lead, 
"  And  know  nor  luxury  nor  heed." 

4  Thefe  v/ifhes,  Lord,  <we  make  our  owns 
O  (hed.in  moderation  down 

Thy  bounties,  'till  this  mortal  breath, 
Expiring,  tunes  thy  praife  in  death! 

5  But  fhouldft  thou  large  polTeffions  give, 
May  we  with  thankfulnefs  receive 
The  exuberance — ftill  our  God  adore, 
And  blefs  the  needy  from  our  Hore! 

6  Or  mould  we  feel  the  pains  of  want, 
Submiflion,  refignation  grant, 

'Till  thou  fhallfend  the  wiiVd  fupply, 
Pr  call  us  to  the  biifs  on.  high. 


J96        GRACES  ofthe  SPIRIT. 

CCLIII.    L.  M. 
Chrijlian  patience*    Luke  xxi.  16. 
J  T)ATIENCE!   O  what  a  grace  divine' 
A     Sent  from  the  God  of  power  and  love 
lhat  leans  upon  his  Father's  hand, 
As  thro'  the  wilds  of  life  we  rove. 

a  By  patience  we  ferenely  bear 
The  troubles  of  our  mortal  ftate, 
And  wait  contented  our  difcharge, 
Nor  think  our  glory  comes  too  late. 

3  Tho'  we  in  full  fenfation  feel 

The  weight,  the  wounds  our  God  ordains, 
We  fmile  amid  our  heavieft  woes, 
And  triumph  in  our  fnarpeft  pains. 

4  O  for  this  grace  to  aid  us  on, 
And  arm  with  fortitude  the  breaft, 
'Till  life's  tumultuous  voyage  is  o'er, 
We  reach  the  mores  of  endlefs  reft! 

5  Faith  into  vifion  fhall  refign, 
Hope  fhall  in  full  fruition  die; 
And  patience  in  porTeffion  end 

In  the  bright  worlds  of  blifs  on  high. 

CCLXIV.     L.  M.     Bed  dome. 

Patience. 

1  T^EAR"  •rj0r^> t^10'  fitter  's  tnc  cup, 

-L/  Thy  gracious  hand  deals  out  to  me, 

I  cheerfully  would  drink  it  up, 

That  cannot  hurt  which  comes  from  thee, 
a  Dafh  it  with  thine  unchanging  love, 

Let  not  .a  drop  of  wrath  be  there; 

The  faints  forever  blefs'd  above, 

Were  often  moil  aJHitfed  here. 
3  Fiom  Jefus,  thy  incarnate  Son, 

I'll  learn  obedience  to  thy  will; 

-And  humbly  kifs  the  chailening  rod, 

When  its  fevereil  flrokcs  I  L 


PEACE.  197 

CCLXV.     C.  M.    Dr.  Doddridge. 
God /peaking  peace  to  his  people.  Pfalm  Ixxv.  S. 
1  T  TNITE,  my  roving  thoughts,  unite 
U    In  filence  foft  and  fweet : 
And  thou,  my  foul,  fit  gently  down 
At  thy  great  Sovereign's  feet. 

3  Jehovah's  awful  voice  is  heard, 
Yet  gladly  1  attend ; 
For  lo!  the  everlafting  God 
Proclaims  himfelf  my  friend. 

3  Harmonious  accents  to  my  foul 

The  founds  of  peace  convey; 
The  temped  at  his  word  fubfides, 
And  winds  and  feas  obey. 

4  By  all  its  joys,  I  charge  ray  heart, 

To  grieve  his  love  no  more ; 
But  charm'd  by  melody  divine, 
To  give  its  tollies  o'er. 

CCLXVf.  Carey's  tune.  R.  Hill: 
A  prayer  for  the  promifed  reft.     Ifai  ah  x  x  v  i .  $. 
1   TX  EAR  friend  of  friendlefs  ftnners,  hear, 
JU   And  magnify  thy  grace  divine: 
Pardon  a  worm  that  would  draw  near, 
That  would  his  heart  to  thee  refiga; 
A  worm,  by  felf  and  fin  oppreiL 
That  pants  to  reach  thy  promis'd  reft, 
a  With  holy  fear,  and  reverend  love, 
1  long  to  lie  beneath  thy  throne ; 
I  long  in  thee  to  live,  and  move, 

And  flay  myfelf  on  thee  atones- 
Teach  me  to  lean  upontny  breait,-   | 
To  find  in  thee  the  promis'd  reft. 
3  thou  fay 'ft  thou  wilt  thy  fefvants  keep 
In  perfect  peace,  whofe  minds  (hall  be 
Like  new-born  babes,  or  helple&'fheep, 
Completely  flay'd,  dear  Lord,  on  thee?  . 
G  % 


i9*         GRACES  or  the  SPIRIT. 

How  calm  their  (late,  how  truly  bid!, 
Who  truft  on  thee,  the  promis'd  reft] 

4  Take  me,  my  Saviour,  as  thine  own, 

And  vindicate  my  righteous  cauie; 
Be  thou  my  portion,  Lord,  alone; 

And  bend  me  to  obey  thy  laws: 
In  thy  dear  arms  of  love  carefs'd. 
Give  me  to  find  thy  promis'd  reft. 

5  B:d  the  tempeftuous  r^ge  of  fin 

With  all  its  wrathful  fury  die; 
Let  the  Redeemer  dwell  within. 

And  turn  niy  forrows  into  joy: 
O  may  my  heart,  by  thee  poifeft, 
Know  thee  to  be  my  promis'd  reft. 

CCLXVII.     CM.     Dr.Dodpricgp. 
God  hath  commanded  all  men  every  where  to  repent. 
Acls  xvii.  30. 
1  "Q  EPENT,  the  voice  celeitial  cries, 
Nor  longer  dare,  delay; 
The  wretch  that  fawns  the  mandate  dies, 
And  meets  a  fiery  day. 

1  No  more-  [jrn  eye  of  God 

O'erlooks  the  crimes  of  men; 
His  heralds  are'Wfpatch'd  abroad 
To  warn  the  world  of  fin. 

:  The  fummons  reach  thro'  all  the  earth; 
Let  earth  attendant  fes-; 
Liftui,  ye  men  of  royal  birth, 
And  let  your  vaflkls  hear. 

Together  in  his  prcfence  bow, 

And  all  yp'.ir  guilt  confefs; 
Embrace  the  blefled  Saviour  now, 

Nor  trifle  with  his  grace. 

Bow,  ere  the  awful  trumpet  found, 

And  call  you  to  his  bar: 
For  mercy  knows  the  appointed  bound, 

And  turns  to  vengeance  there. 


R  E  PE  N  T  A:N  C  &.  199 

6  Amazing  love,  that  yet  will  call, 
And  yet  prolong  our  days!       v 
Our  hearts  fubdud  by  goodnefs  fa!},  .  ..a 

And  weep,  and  love,  andpraife. 

CCLXVIII.    C,  M.    Dr.  Doddridge. 

Peter's  admonition,  to  Simon  Magus,  turned  into  . 

prayer.    Acts  viii.  21—24- 
1  QE  ARCHER  of  hearts,  before  thy  face 
k>  I  all  my  foul  diiplay; 
And,  confcious  of  its  innate  arts, 
Intreat  thy  ftricl:  furvey. 
%  If  lurking  in  its.  irimoft  folds 
I  any  fin  conceal, 
O  let  a  ray  of  light  divine 
The  fecret  guile  reveal. 

3  Iftindar'd  with  that  odious  gall 

Unknowing  I  remain, 
Let  grace,  like  a  pure  filver  ftream. 
Warn  out  th'  accurfed  ftain. 

4  If  in  thefe  fatal  fetters  bound 

A  wretched  Have  I  lie. 
Smite  off  my  chains,  and  wake  my  fo%i 
To  light  and  liberty. 

5  To  humble  penitence  and  prayer 

Be  gentle  pity  given; 
Speak  ample  pardon  to  my  heart, 
And  feal  its  claim  to  heaven. 

CCLXIX.    L.  M.    Dr.  Doddridge. 

Christ  exalted  to  be  a  Prince  and  Saviour  to  give 
repentance.     Acts  v.  31. 

1  T7XALTED  Prince  of  Life,  we  own 
-EL  The  royal  honors  of  thy  throne; 
>Tis  fix'd  by  God's  almighty  hand, 
And  feraphs  bow  at  thv  command. 


GR  ICES  ofthe  SPIRIT. 
our,  weconfefs 

J  here  beams  of  gentle  radiance  ihfue, 
AnA  temper  majerty  divine. 

3^enftyr^fsfceptrefway, 

2\i      thlne  enemies  obey: 
Wide  may  thy  crofs  its  viitue  prove, 
And  conquer  miiJions  by  its  love  ! 
4  Mighty  to  yanquifl,,  and  forgive; 

d  loud  proclaim  thy  healing  breath, 
*  men  wor*s  their  life,  who  wrought  thy  death.- 

-    CCLXX.    Sevens.     Dr.  s.  Stennett, 

Penitential  Jlghs. 

f     ln  thy  bo/om  there  is  room 
For  a  guilty  fouJ  r0  hide, 

Prefsdwuhguefon  every  fide. 

Thou  canft  unhand  a  groan: 
«?«">;  fins  ,andforroustdlj 
What  I  fed  diou  knoweft  well. 
3  Ah!  how  foolifh  I  have  b-en, 
lo  obey  the  voice  of  fin, 
To  forget  thy  Jove  to  me, 
And  to  break  my  vows  to  thee. 

4DarknefsfiJJsmytrembIincfoii?, 

ri>oas  of  fori ow  o'er  me  Toll: 

^ity,  Father,  pity  me; 

Ad  my  hope's  alone  in  thee. 
J  Put  mayfuch  a  wretch  as  I, 

SeJr-ooodemn'd,  and  doom'd  to  die* 

Everhope  to  be  forgiven, 

And  oe  inul'd  upon  by  heaven! 

>  May  1  round  thee  cling  and  twine, 
CaUmyfeJfa  child  of  dune, 


REPENTANCE.  ao* 

And  prefume  to  claim  a  part 
In  a  tender  Father's  heart? 

7  Yes,  I  may,  for  I  efpy 

Pity  trickling  from  thine  eye: 

>Tis  a  father's  bowels  move, 

Move  with  pardon,  and  with  love. 
S  Well  I  do  remember  too 

What  his  love  hath  deign'd  to  do; 

How  he  fent  a  Saviour  down, 

All  my  follies  to  atone. 
9  Has  my  elder  brother  died? 

And  is  jufticefatisfied?  ^ 

Why,  O  why  mould  I  deipair 

Of  my  Father's  tender  care. 

r 

CCLXXI.    C.  M.    Dr.  S.  Stennett. 
The  penitent.    ~ 

i  pROSTRATE,  dear  Jefus,  at  thy  feet 
JL     A  guilty  rebel  lies ; 
And  upwards  to  the  mercy-feat 
Prefurnes  to  lift  his  eyes. 

%  O  let  not  jufKce  frown  me  hence; 
Stay,  ftay  the  vengeful  florin; 
Forbid  it  that  Omnipotence 
Should  crum  a  feeble  worm. 

3  If  tears  of  forrow  would  fuffice. 

To  pay  the  debt  I  owe, 
Tears  mould  from  both  my  weeping  eyes 
In  ceafelefs  torrents  flow. 

4  But  no  fuch  facrifice  I  plead 

To  expiate  my  guilt; 
No  tears  but  thole  which  thou  haft  filed. 

No  blood,  but  thou  haft  fpilt. 

j  Thinkof  thy  forrows,  deareft  Lord, 
And  all  my  fins  forgive: 
Juftice  will  well  approve  the  word, 
That  bids  the  firmer  live. 


acz        GRACES  ofthe  SPIRIT. 

CCLXXII.      C.  M.     Steele. 

Penitence  and  hope, 

1  D^'£iR  Sa7i°ur,  when  my  thoughts  recall 
■*--'    The  wonders  of  thy  grace: 
Low  at  thy  feet  alham'd  I  hill, 
And  hide  this  wretched  face, 
a  Shall  We  like  thine  he  thus  repaid? 

Ah  vile  ungrateful  heart! 
•  By  earth's  low  cares,  detain'd,  betray'd, 
From  Jefus  to  depart. 

3  From  Jefus,  who  alone  can  give 
1  rae  pleafure,  peace,  and  reft: 
When  abient  from  mv  Lord,  1  live 
Uniatisfy'd,  unbleft. 

4  But  he,  for  his  own  mercy's  fake, 

My  wandering  foul  reitores: 
He  bids  the  mourning  heart  partake 
The  pardon  it  implores. 

5  O  while  ]  breathe  to  thee,  my  Lord, 

The  penitential  (igh, 
Confirm  the  kind,  forgiving  word 
With  pity  in  thine  eye! 

f  Then  (hall  the  mourner  at  thy  feet, 
Rejoice  to  feck  thy  face; 
And,  grateful,  own  how  kind!  how  fweet! 
1  hy  condescending  grace. 

CCLXXIII.    L.M.    Beddome. 

The  Prodigal  Son;  or,  The  repenting  Shmer  ac- 
cepted.   Luke  xv.  3  a. 

npHE  mighty  God. will  not  defp:fe 
-A     The  contrite  heart  for  facrifice; 
The  deep-fetch'd  iigh,  the  fecret  groan 
Rues  accepted  to  the  throne. 

He  meets,  with  tokens  of  his  grace, 
rhe  trembling  Kp,  the  bhihing  facej 


REPENTANCE.  »©J| 

His  bowels  yearn  when  (inners  pray, 
And  mercy  bears  their  fins  away. 

3  When  fill'd  with  grief,  o'erwhelm'd  with  fhame, 
He,  pitying,  heals  their. broken  frame! 

He  hears  their  fad  complaints,  and  fpies, 
His  image  in  their  weeping  eyes. 

4  Thus,  what  a  rapturous  joy  pofTefl: 
The  tender  parent's  throbbing  breaft, 
To  fee  his  fpendthrift  fon  return, 
And  hear  him  his  pall  follies  mourn! 

CCLXXIY.     CM.     Bedpome. 
Why  iveepejl thou?  John  xx.  13. 
1  "\T7HY,  O  my  foul,  why  weepefl  thou  ? 
VV     Teli  me  from  whence  arife 
Thofe  briny  tears  that  often  flow, 
Thole  groans  that  pierce  the  ikies? 
s  Is  fin  the  caufe  of  thy  complaint, 
Or  the  chaRifmg  rod  ? 
Doft  thou  an  evil  heart  lament, 
And  mourn  an  abfent  God? 
3  Lord,  let  me  weep  for  nought  but  fin. 
And  after  none  but  thee, 
And  then,  I  would,  O  that  I  might! 
A  conitant  weeper  be! 

CCLXXV.       L.M.       Cowper, 
The  contrite  heart.  Ifa.  lvii.  15* 
1  *T1HE  Lord  will  nappinefi  divine 

A   -On  contrite  hearts  beftow: 
•  Then  tell  me,  gracious  God,,  is  mine 
A  contrite  heart  or  no? 

%  I  hear,  but  feem  to  hear  in  Tain, 
infenfible  as  Heel; 
If  aught  is  felt,  'tis  only  pain 
To  find  I  cannot  feel. 


*c4  GRACES  of  the  SPIRIT. 

3  1  fometimes  think  myfelf  inciin'd 

To  love  thee,  if  I  con M; 

But  often  feel  another  mind, 

Averfe  to  all  that's  good. 

4  My  belt  defires  are  faint  and  few 

I  fain  would  ftrive  for  more- 
But  when  I  cry,  «  My  ftrength  renew," 
beem  weaker  than  before. 

5  Thy  faints  are  comforted,  I  knew, 

And  love  thy  houfe  of  prayer; 
I  fometimes  go  where  others  go,' 
But  find  no  comfort  there. 
9  O  make  this  heart  rejoice  or  ache* 
Decide  this  doubt  for  me; 
And  if  it  be  not  broken,  break, 
And  heal  it,  if  it  be. 

CCLXXVL    CM.    Beddome. 
liejignatton;  or,  God  our  portion 
1   MY/-.t,meS  °fforrow  and  of  joy, 

My  choiceft  comforts  come  from  thee, 
And  r;o  at  thy  command. 
*  If  thou  ihouldil  rake  them  all  away, 
jet  would  I  not  repine; 
Before  they  were  poffefe'd  by  me, 
i  hey  were  entirely  thine. 

3  Nor  would  I  drop  a  murmuring  worJf 

rho  the  whole  world  were  gor>e, 
Btt  leek  enduring  happinefs 
In  thee,  and  thee  alone. 

4  What  h  the  world  with  ail  itsflore? 

bitter  fweet; 
Wnen  I  attempt  to  pluck  the  role, 
A  pricking  thorn  I  meet. 

5  Here iperfra :  Mii>.  can  ne'er  be  found, 

Ihc  honey's  rfnxt  with  gall; 
^iuft  changing  icenes  and  dyiug  friend,, 
Ue  tfou  my  all  mall. 


RESIGNATION.  aoj 

CCLXXVII.     C.  M.    Cowper. 

Suhnijfion. 

OLORD,  my  bell  defires  fulfil, 
And  help  me  to  refign 
Life,  health,  and  comfort  to  thy  will, 

And  make  thy  pleafure  mine. 
Why  mould  I  fhrink  at  thy  command 

Whofe  love  forbids  my  fears? 
Or  tremble  at  the  gracious  hand 
That  wipes  away  my  tears? 

No,  let  me  rather  freely  yield 

What  moft  I  prize  to  theej 
Who  never  haft  a  good  withheld, 

Or  wilt  withhold  from  me. 
^  Thy  favor,  all  my  journey  thro', 

Thou  art  engaged  to  grant? 
What  elfe  1  want,  or  think  I  do, 

>Tis  better  ftill  to  want. 

5  Wifdom  and  mercy  guide  my  way, 

Shall  I  refill  them  both? 
A  poor  blind  creature  of  a  day, 
And  cruuVd  before  the  moth! 

6  But  ah!  my  inward  fpirit  cries, 

Still  bind  me  to  thy  fway;  , 

Elfe  the  next  cloud  that  veils  my  ikies, 
Drives  all  thefe  thoughts  away. 

CCLXXVIII.     C.  M.     Steele. 
Filial fuhmjjlon.  Heb.  xii.  7. 
1     \  ND  can  my  heart  afpire  fo  high, 
l\  To  fay,  u  My  Father  God!3' 
Lord,  at  thy  feet  I  fain  would  he, 
And  learn  to  kiis  the  rod, 

a  I  would  fubmit  to  all  thy  will, 
Eor  thou  art  good  and  wife; 
Let  every  anxious  thought  be  ftill, 
Nor  one  faint  murmur  rife. 


*«6  GRACES  of  the  SPIRIT. 

3  Thy  We  can  cheer  the  darkfome  gloom, 

And  bid  me  waitferene; 
Till  hopes  and  joys  immortal  bloom, 
And  brighten  all  the  icene. 

4  "  My  l;ather-To  permit  my  heart 

i  o  plead  her  humble  claim, 
And  aflc  the  blifs  thofe  words  impart, 
In  my  Redeemer's  name. 

CCLXXIX.      CM.     T.GrBENE. 

//  //  the  lord—/*/  him  do  whatfeemeth  him  lid* 
i  Sam.  iii.  18. 

1  "PJrl*^  L10rd— enthron'd  in  light, 
J-  Whofe  claims  are  all  divine; 
Who  has  an  indifputed  right 
To  govern  me  and  mine, 
a  It  is  the  Lord— mould  I  diftruft, 
Or  contradict  his  will? 
Who  cannot  do  but  what  is  juft, 
And  muft  be  righteous  ftill. 
3  It  is  the  Lord — who  gives  me  all 
My  wealth,  my  friends,  my  eafe; 
And  of  his  bounties  may  recall 
Whatever  part  he  pleafe, 
t  It  is  the  Lord— who  can  fuftain 
Beneath  the  heavier*  load, 
Prom  whom  affiftance  I  obtain 
To  tread  the  thorny  road. 
I  It  is  the  Lord— whofe  matchlefs  /kill 
Can  from  afflictions  raife 
Matter,  eternity  to  fill 

With  ever-growing  praife. 
It  is  the  Lord— my  cov'nant  God, 

Thrice  blefled  be  his  name! 
Whofe  gracious  promife,  feal'd  with  blood. 
Muft  ever  be  the  fame.  * 

His  cov'nant  will  my  foul  defend, 

Should  nature  s  felf  expire; 
And  the  great  Judge  of  all  defcend 
In  awful  £ames  of  fire. 


SELF-DENIAL.  *®7 

8  And  can  my  foul  with  hopes  like  thefe, 
Be  fullen,  or  repine? 
No,  gracious  God,  take  what  thou  pleale, 
I'll  cheerfully  refign. 

CCLXXX.    CM.    Needham. 

Self  denial;  or,  Taking  up  the  crofs.    Mark  viii.  3S. 
Lukeix.  a  6. 

1    A  SHAM'D  of  Chrift!  my  foul,  difdain 
*^"  The  mean  ungenerous  thought: 
Shall  I  difown  that  friend,  whofe  blood 
To  man  falvation  brought? 

a  With  the  glad  news  of  love  and  peace 
From  heaven  to  earth  he  canre: 
For  us  endur'd  the  painful  crofs, 
For  us  defpis'd  the  mame> 

,  3  At  his  command,  we  muft  take  up 
Our  crofs  without  dei#y:      -  " 

Our  lives — and  thoufand  lives  of  ours 
His  love  can  ne'er  repay.^ 

4  Each  faithful  fufferer  Jefus  views 

With  infinite  delight;  -] 

There  lives  to  him  are  dear,  their  death* 
Are  precious  in  his  light. 

5  To  bear  his  name,  his  crofs  to  bear! 

Our  higheft  honor  this ! 
Who  nobly  fuffers  now  for  him, 
Shall  reign  with  him  in  blifs. 

6  But  mould  we  in  the  evil  day 

From  our  profeflton  fly, 
Jefus  the  Judge,  before  the  world, 
The  traitor  will  deny. 


aos        OKACESoftheSPIRIT. 
CCLXXXI.    CM. 
Self  denial.    Mark  viii.  34.  Luke  ix.  ,3. 

1    A  ^?  Tft  Jnpart  vith  a11  I  W, 
£  \ MV.  dcareft  Lord,  for  thee  ? 
It  is  but  right,  face  thou  haft  done 
Much  more  than  this  for  me. 

*  Y  w-n1 "  8°Tone  Iook  fr°™  t^e 
Will  more  than  make  amends, 

Of  credit,  riches,  friends. 

3  Ten  thoufcnd  worlds,  ten  thoufand  lives, 

How  worthlefs  they  appear  ' 

Compare  with  thee,  fupremely  good, 
Divinely  bright  and  fair! 

4  Saviour  of  fouls,  could  I  from  thee 

A  hngjcfmile  obtain, 
fho .  deftitnte  of  all  things  ejfe, 
1  dgJoryinraygain. 

CCLXXXtr.     CM.     D,.  Watt's  SE*„onj. 
Sincerity  and  truth.     Phil.  i>.  8. 

r  LEI  *Hf  7ho  bear  the  Chriftian  name 
Their  holy  vows  fulfil : 
rhefatntt,  the  followers  of  the  Lamb 
-      Are  men  of  honor /till.  ' 

!  True  to  the  fojemn  oaths  they  take, 
rho  to  their  hurt  theyfwear: 
Conltant  and  juft  to  all  they  fpeak, 

lor  God  and  angels  hear. 
Still  with  their  lips  their  hearts  agree,  J^ 

Nor -flattering  words  devife:    *      * 
J  fiey  know  the  God  of  truth  can  fee 
1  hro  every  falfe  difguife. 

Thiey  it*?  Jj?e  aPPearance  of  a  \iQf 
in  ail  the  Ibapes  it  wears; 

Uten.'^l  life  is  theirs. 


S  I  N  C  E  R  I  T  Y,  &c  *o9 

5  Lo!  from  afar  the  Lord  defcends, 

And  brings  the  jadgment  down; 
He  bids  his  faints,  his  faithful  friends, 
Rife  and  poiTefs  their  crown. 

6  While  fatan  trembles  at  the  fight, 

And  devils  wifh  to  die, 
Where  will  the  faithlefs  hypocrite 
And  guilty  liar  fly? 

CCLXXXIII.    S.M.     Beddome. 

Sincerity  defired. 

i  TF  fecret  fraud  mould  dwell 
i-   Within  this  heart  of  mine; 
Purge  out,  O  God,  that  curfed  leaven, 
And  make  me  wholly  thine. 

%  If  any  rival  there 

Dares  to  ufurp  the  throne, 
O  tear  th'  infernal  traitor  thence, 
And  reign  thyfelf  alone. 

3  Is  any  lufl  conceal'd  ? 
Bring  it  to  open  view; 
Search,  fearch,  dear  Lcrd,  my  inmoft  foul, 
And  all  its  powers  renew. 

CCLXXXIV.     CM.     Fawcett. 

Spiritual  ?nindednef$ ;  or,  Imvard  retigio?;* 
James  i.  27. 

1  T>  JjXIGION  is  the  chief  concern 
xv  Of  mortals  here  below; 
7  I  its  great  importance  learn, 
Its  foverejgn  virtue  know! 

%  More  needful  this,  than  glittering  wealth, 
Or  augfet  the  world  bellows; 
I\ct  reputation,  food,  or  health, 
Can  give  us  iuch  reoofe. 


*io  GRACES  of  the  SPIRIT. 

3  Religion  mould  our  thoughts  engage, 

Amidftour  youthful  bloom, 
'Twill  fit  us  for  declining  age, 
And  for  the  awful  tomb. 

4  O  may  my  heart,  by  grace  renew'd, 

Be  my  Redeemer's  throne; 
And  be  my  ftubborn  will  fubdu'd, 
His  government  to  own ! 

5  Let  deep  repentance,  faith  and  love, 

Be  join  d  with  godly  fear; 
And  all  my  converfation  prove 
My  heart  to  be  fincere. 

6  Preferve  rae  from  the  fnares  of  fin, 

Thro^  my  remaining  days; 

And  in  me  let  each  virtue  mine 

To  my  Redeemer's  praife. 

7  Let  lively  hope  my  foul  infpire; 

Let  warm  afFeclions  rife; 
And  may  I  wait  with  flrong  defire, 
To  mount  above  the  ikies! 

CCLXXXV.    CM.    Tate. 

Encouragement  to  trujl  and  love  god, 
Pfaim  xxxiv. 

i  r  pHRO'  all  the  changing  fcenes  of  life, 
1-     In  trouble  and  in  joy, 
The  pnufes  of  my  God  mall  ftill 
My  heart  and. tongue  employ. 

i  Of  his  deliverance  I  will  bcaft, 

Till  all  who  are  diftreft,  .     . 

From  my  example  comfort  take,  I 

And  charm  their  griefs  to  itil. 
3  The  hulls  of  God  encamp  around 
The  dwelling  of  the  juft: 
Protection  he  affords  to  all 

Who  make  his  name  their  truft. 


T      RUST.  zi 

4  O  make  but  trial  of  his  love, 

Experience  will  decide, 
How  bleft  are  they  and  only  they, 
Who  in  his  truth  confide- 

5  Fear  him,  ye  faints,  and  you  will  then 

Have  nothing  elfe  to  fear; 
Make  yOu  his  fervice  your  delight; 
Your  wants  /hall  be  his  care. 

6  While  hungry  lions  lack  their  prey, 

The  Lord  will  food  provide 
For  fuch  as  put  their  trufr.  in  him, 
And  fee  their  needs  fupply'd." 

CCLXXXVI.    L.M. 

Trujl and  confidence  ;  or,  Looking  beyond  prefent  ap> 

pearances.     Hab.iii.  17,  18. 
t    A  WAY,  my  unbelieving  fear! 

Let  fear  in  me  no  more  take  place; 
My  Saviour  doth  not  yet  appear,   • 

He  hides  the  brightnefs  of  his  faces 
But  (hall  I  therefore  ht  him  go, 

And  bafely  to  the  tempter  yield? 
No,  in  the  ftrength  of  Jefus,  no! 
I  never  will  give  up  my  InielcL 
%  Altho*  the  vine  its  fruit  deny, 
Altho'  the  olive  yield  no  oil, 
The  withering  fig  tree  droop  and  die, 

The  field  elude  the  tiller's  toil ; 
The  empty  ftall  no  herd  afford, 

And  periili  all  the  bleating  race, 
Yet  I  will  triumph  in  the  Lord, 
The  God  of  my  falvation  praife. 
3  Away,  each  unbelieving  fear, 

Let  fear  to  cheering  hope  give  place; 
My  Saviour  Will  at  length  appear, 

And  (how  the  brightnefs  of  his  face; 
Tho'  now  my  profpecls  all  be  croft, 
My  blooming  hopes  cut  off  I  fee, 
Still  \v'\\\  I  in  my  Jefus  truft, 
Whofe  boundlefs  love  can  reach  to  me. 


u%  GRACES  opthe  SPIRIT. 

4  In  hope,  believing  againft  hope, 

His  promis'd  mercy  will  I  claim; 
His  gracious  word  (hall  bear  me  up, 

To  feek  falvation  in  his  name: 
Soon,  my  dear  Saviour,  bring  it  nigh ! 

My  foul  (hall  then  outftrip  the  wind, 
On  wings  of  love  mount  up  on  high, 

And  leave  the  world  and  fin  behind. 

CCLXXXVII.    L.M. 

Humble  trufl;  or,  Defpair  prevented. 

i  T    ORD,  didfl  thou  die,  but  not  for  me? 
JLi  Am  I  forbid  to  trull  thy  blood? 
Is  not  thy  pardon  rich  and  free, 
Seai'd  in  the  kind  atoning  flood  ? 

a  Who  then  fhall  drive  my  trembling  foul 
From  thee,  to  regions  of  defpair? 
Who  has  furvey'd  the  facred  roll, 
And  found  my  name  not  written  there? 

3  Prefumptuous  thought!  to  fix  the  bound, 
To  limit  mercy's  fovereign  ieign; 
What  other  happy  fouls  have  found, 

I'll  feek,  nor  fhall  I  feek  in  vain. 

■ 

4  T  ow^iyy  guilt,  my  (ins  confefs; 
Can  men  or  devils  make  them  mere? 
Of  crimes,  already  numberlefs, 
Vain  the  attempt  to  fwell  the  fcore. 

5  Where  the  black  lilt  before  my  fight, 
While  I  remember  thou  haft  dy'cl. 
'Twould  only  urge  my  fpeedie'r  Might, 

4  To  feek  falvation  at  thy  fide. 

6.  Low  at  thy  feet  I'll  caft  me  down, 
To  thee  reveal  my  guilt  and  I 
And — if  thou  fpnrn  me  from  thy  throne — 
I'll  be  the  firft  v/hc  perifh  there. 


TRUST.  ai3 

eCLXXXVIII.     CM.    Beddome, 

Fear  not. 

t  VE  trembling  fouls  difmifs  your  fears, 
A    Be  mercy  all  your  theme; 
Mercy,  which  like  a  river  flow 
In  one  continued  ftream. 

%  Fear  not  the  powers  of  earth,  and  hell3 
God  will  thefe  powers  reftrain; 
His  mighty  arm  their  age  repel, 
And  make  their  efforts  vain. 

3  Fear  not  the  want  of  outward  good,     - 

He  will- for  his  provide; 
Grant  them  fupplies  of  daily  food, 
And  give  them  heaven  befide. 

4  Fear  not  that  he  will  e'er  forfake, 

Or  leave  his  work  undone; 
He's  faithful  to  his  promifes, 
And  faithful  to  his  Son. 

5  hear  not  the  terrors  of  the  grave, 

Or  death's  tremendous  (ting; 
He  will  from  endlefs  wrath  preferve, 
To  endlefs  glory  bring. 
£  You  in  his  wifdom,  power,  and  grace 
May  confidently  truft; 
His  wifdom  guides,  his  power  protects, 
His  grace  rewards  the  juft 

CCLX^XIX.     Chatham  Tune.  -  Jesse.       ■ 
Fears  removed — It  is  I,  he  not  afraid.    John  vi.  29. 

I  TTNCLEAN!  unclean!  and  full  of  fin, 
U   From  firft  to  faft,  alas,  I've  been  i 

Deceitful  is  my  heart: 
Guilt  prefles  down  my  burden'd  foul, 
£>ut  Jefus  can  the  waves  control? 
'  And  bid  my  fears  depart. 
Q  3 


iT4        G  Pv  A  C  E  S  o f  t  h f.  S  P  I  R I  T. 

2  When  firft  I  heard  his  word  of  grace, 
Ungratefully  I  hid  my  face, 

Ungratefully  delayed: 
At  length  his  voice  more  powerful  came, 
"  'tis  I,"  he  cry:d,  "  i,  frill  the  fame, 
"  Thou  need'fl  not  be  afraid." 

3  My  heart  was  chang'd,  in  that  fame  h<-m? 
My  foul  confcfs'd  his  mighty  pow'r, 

Out  fiow'd  the  briny  tear: 
I  liften'd  ftill  to  hear  his  voice, 
Again  he  faid,  "  In  me  rejoice, 

•    'Tis  1,  thou  need'fl:  not  fear." 

4  "  Unworthy  of  thy  love,"  I  ciy'd 
"  Freely  I  love,"  he  foon  repK  'd, 

"  On  me  thy  faith  be  {raid; 
"  On  me  for  every  thing  depend, 
"  I'm  Jefus  iltfl,  the  finner's  frimi, 

"  Thou  need'it  not  be  afraid.*' 

CCXC.     As  the  1 04th.     Newtoy, 

I  <will  trujl  and  not  be  afraid.    Ifaiah  xii.  a, 

1       "DEGONE  unbelief 
-D  My  Saviour  is  near, 
And  for  my  relief 
Will  furely  appear; 
By  prayer  let  me  wreftle, 
And  he  will  perform; 
With  Chrid  in  the  ve/Tel, 
I  fmile  at  the  ftorm. 

a      Though  dark  be  my  way, 
Since  he  is  my  guide, 
*Tis  mine  to  obey, 
'Tis  his  to  provide; 
Though  citterns  be  broken, 
And  creatures  all  fail, 
The  word  he  has  fpok°rx 
Shall  furely  prevail. 


TRUST. 

His  love  in  time  paftj 
Forbids  me  to  think 
He'll  leave  me  at  laft 

In  trouble  to  fink; 
Each  fweet  Ebenezer 
I  have  in  review, 
Confiims  his  good  pleafure 
To  help  me  quite  through. 

Determin'd  to  fave. 

He  watch'd  o'er  my  path, 

When,  Satan's  blind  (lave, 

I  fported  with  death; 

And  can  he  have  taught  me 

To  truft  in  his  name, 

And  thus  far  have  brought  me 

To  put  me  to  fhame? 

Why  mould  I  complain 
Of  want  or  diftrefs, 
Temp&ation  or  pain  ? 
He  told  me  no  lefs : 
The  heirs  of  falvation, 
I  know  from  his  word, 
Through  much  tribulatiori 
Muft  follow  their  Lord. 
How  bitter  that  cup, 
No  heart  can  conceive, 
Which  he  drank  quite  up, 
That  fmners  might  live! 
His  way  was  much  rougher^ 
And  darker  than  mine; 
Did  Jefus  thus  fuffer, 
And  mall  1  repine? 
Since  all  that  I  meet 
Shall  work  for  my  good. 
The  bitter  is  fweet, 
The  medicine  is  food, 
Though  painful -at  prefent? 
?TwiH  ceafe  before  long, 
And  then,  O  how  pleafant 
The  conqueror's  fong  1 


ai6        G  RACES  of  the  SPIRIT. 

CCXCI.     L.  M. 

True  nvifdote.    Proverbs  iii .  1 3-—  1  j, 

1  IT  \PPY  the  man  who  finds  the  grace, 

mu     Tre  Weffin«'of  God's chcfen  race;* 
1  he  wifdom  coming  from  above, 

And  faith  that  fweetly  works  by  love! 
a  Happy  beyond  defcription,  he, 

Who  knows,  "  the  Saviour  dy'd  for  me," 

The  gift  unfpeakable  obtains, 

And  heavenly  undei  landing  gains. 
3  Her  ways  are  ways  of  pleafantnefs, 

And  ?A\  her  flowery  paths  are  peace; 

Wifdom  to  fiJver  we  prefer, 

And  gold  is  drofs  compar'd  with  her. 

^  He  finds,  who  wifdom  apprehends, 

A  life  begun  that  never  ends; 

The  tree  of  life  divine /he  is, 

Set  in  the  midft  of  Paradife. 
5  Happy  the  man  who  wifdom  gains, 

Jn  whofe  obedient  heart  (he  reigns; 

He  owns,  and  will  forever  own/ 

Wifdom,  and  Chrift,  and  heaven  are  one. 

CCXCH.     L.  M.     Dr.  Doddridge. 

Zeal  for  Christ;  or,  Peter  and  John  fallowing  //,tV> 
Mafler.    John  xxi.  18— 10. 

1  *RL?:Tr-,£en'  who  ftretch  their  willing  hands 
AJ  Sobrniffive  to  their  Lord  s  commands, 
An!  yield  their  liberty  and  breath, 
To  him  that  Joy  d  their  fouls  in  death! 

x  Lead  me  to  fttffer,  and  ro  die, 
If  thou,  my  gracious  Lord,  art  nigh* 
One  fmde  from  thee  my  heart  (hail  fire, 
Ana  teach  me  imiling  to  expire. 


The   CHRISTIA  N.  ttj 

3  if  nature  at  the  trial  (hake, 

And  from  the  crofs  or  flames  draw  back, 
Grace  can  its  feeble  courage  raife,^ 
And  turn  its  tremblings  into  praiie. 

4  While  fcarcel  dare  with  Peter  fay, 

"  I'll  boldly  tread  the  bleeding  way;'' 
Yet  in  thy  fteps,  like  John,  I'd  move 
With  humbie  hope,  and  fiient  love. 

CCXCIII.     C.  M .     Beddom e; 

Holy  zeal  and  dulgence, 

t  TTTHILE  carnal  men  with  all  their  mighty   , 
VV     Earth's  vanities  purfue* 
How  flow  the  advances  which  I  make^ 
With  heaven  itfelf  in  view! 

i  Infpire  my  foul  with  holy  zea!  j 
Great  God,  my  love  inflame  j 
Religion,  without  zeal  and  love^ 
Is  but  an  empty  name. 

3  To  gain  the  top  of  Zion's  riill, 
May  I  with  fervor  ft  rive ; 
And  all  thefe  powers  employ  for  theej 
Which  I  from  thee  derive ! 

The    CHRISTIAN, 

CCXCIV,    L.M.     Fawcett. 

theChrlfllan  awakened— What  ?mtfiIdo  to  hfavedf 
Ads  ix.  6. 

i  "tTTTTIl  melting  heart,  and  weeping  eye3# 
VV     Mv  guilty  foul  for  mercy  cries; 
What  fhall  \  do,  or  whither  flee, 
T*  efcape  that  vengeance  due  to  me? 
G  4 


?:S  The     C  H  R  I  *  .T  I  A  $ 

2  'Til!  now,  I  Taw  no  danger  nigh; 
I  !;v'd  at  ea/e,  nor  feared  to  dYe; 
Wrapt  up  in  felf-deceit  and  pride, 

4i  I  maJJ  have  peace  at  laft,"  1  cry'd. 

3  But  when,  great  God,  thy  light  divine 
Mad  fhone  on  this  dark  foul  of  mine, 
Then  I  beheld,  with  trembling  awe, 
The  terrors  of  thy  holy  law. 

4  How  dreadful  now  my  guili  appears, 

In  chnchood,  youth,  and  growing  years! 
Before  thv  pure,  decerning  eye, 
Lord  what  a  filthy  wretch  am  I! 

5  Should  vengeance  /till  my  foul  purfue, 
Peath  and  deitrutfion  are  mvdue; 
jet  mercy  can  my  guilt  forgive, 
And  bid  a  dying  fihn'er  Jive. 

6  Does  not  thy  Jacrcd  word  proclaim 
SalvPt?on  free  in  Jefu's  name? 

Jo  him  J  look  and  humbly  cry, 

"  O  fave  a  wretch  condemn'd  to  die!  1 

CCXCV.     D.  Turner. 

Supplicatitigr-iisv&i  then  Sim  of  David,  have  ir.er- 
cyonme.     Mark  x.  47. 

1    JESUS,  fullofallcompafliou 
J    Hear  thy  humble  fuppliant's  cryj 
Let  me  know  thy  great  fai ration; 
See  I  iariguifh  faint,  and  die. 

3  Guilty,  but  with  heart  relenting, 
0\":i v. helm 'd  with  helpicis  grief, 
Pioftfate  at  thy  feet  rgpentjpg, 
Send,  O  fend  me  quick  relief! 

3   Whither  mould  a  wretch  be  flying, 
hut  to  him  v.lo  comfort  gi\es? 
Whither,  from  the  dread  of  dying, 
But  to  him  who  ever  lives? 


The    CHRISTIAN.  ai9 

4  While  F  view  thee,  wounded,  grieving, 

Breathlefs  on  the  curled  tree, 

Fain  I'd  feel  my  heart  believing 

That  thou  fuffer.edib  thus  for  me. 
^  With  thy  righteoufnefs  and  fpirit, 

1  am  more'than  .angels  bieft ; 

Heir  with  thee  ail  things  inherit, 

Peace,  and  joy,  and  endlefs  reft. 

6  Without  thee,  the  world  poiTeffing, 
I  mould  be  a  wretch  undone; 

Search  thro'  heaven,  the  land  of  bleffing? 
Seeking  good  and  finding  none. 

7  Hear  then,  bleffed  Saviour,  hear  me. 
My  foul  cle'aveth  to  the  d  uft ; 

Send  the  Comforter  to  cheer  me, 
Lo!  in  thee  I  put  my  truft. 

8  On  the  word  thy  blood  hath  fealed. 
Hangs  my  everlalting  all;  ~ 

Let  thine  arm  be  now  revealed. 
Stay,  O  flay  me,  leil  I  fall! 

9  In  the  world  of  endlefs  ruin, 
Let  it  never,  Lord,  be  laid.,  ' 

"  Here's  afoul  that  perihYd,  fuing 
"For -the  boafted  oaviour's  aid!" 
io  Savd-~- the  deed  fhail  ipread  new  glory 
"Thro'  the  mining  realms  above; 
Angels  ling  the  pleating  itory, 
All  enrapturd  with  thy  love  1 

CCXCVI.    Sevens. 

Longing  for  an  interejlin  the  Redeemer  ;  <?*■,  Vert' 
turing  on  ike  mercy  of  god,  in  Christ. 

i  f~^  RA.CIGUS  Lord,  incline  thine  ear, 
VT  My  requefts  vouchfafe  to  hear; 
Hear  my  nerer-ce-afing  cry, 
Give  me  Chrift,  or  elfe  I  die. 

*  Wealth  and  honor  I  difdam, 
Earthly  comforts,  Lord,  are  vainj 


***  The     CHRISTIAN, 

Tbefe  can  never  fatisfy, 
Give  me  Ch rift,  or  elfe  I  die. 

3  LorJ,  deny  me  what  tJiou  wilt, 
Only  eafe  me  of  my  guilt; 
Suppliant  at  thy  feet  I  lie, 
Give  me  Chrift,  or  dk  I  die. 

4  All  unholy  and  unclean, 

I  am  nothing  elfe  but  linj 

On  thy  mercy  I  rely, 

Give  me  Chrift,  or  dk  I  die. 

5  Thou  doft  freely  fave  the  loft, 
In  thy  grace  alone  f  truft; 
With  my  earneft  fuit  comply 
Give  me  Chrift,  or  elfe  I  die. 

6  Thou  doft  promife  to  forgive 
All  who  in  thy  Son  believe;     ' 
Lord,  I  know  thou  canft  not  lie, 
Give  me  Chrift,  or  elfe  1  die. 

7  Father,  doft  thou  feem  to  frown  ? 
Let  me  Inciter  in  thy  Son; 
Jefus,  to  thine  arms  I  fly, 
Come  and  fave  me,  or  I  die. 

CCXCV1I.     L.M.     Dr.  Doddridge 

Choqftng  the  better  part.     Luke  x.  43. 

1  "R^^'J-  Wit'1  fnares  on  every  hand, 
JJ  In  life's  uncertain  path  I  ftand: 
Saviour  divine,  diffufe  thy  light 
To  guide  my  doubtful  foctfteps  right. 

a  Fngqge  this  roving  treacherous  heart- 
To  fix  on  Mary's  better  part; 
To  fcorn  the  trifles  of  a  day 
For  joys  that  none  can  take  away. 

3  Then  let  the  wildeft  ftorms  arife; 
Let  tempefts  mingle  earth  and  ikies; 
No  fatal  fhipwreck  fhall  1  fear, 
But  all  my  treafurcs  with  me  bear.- 


The     CHRISTIAN;  t%k 

4  If  thou,  my  Jefus,  Hill  be  nigh, 
Cheerful  I  live,  and  joyful  die; 
Secure,  when  mortal  comforts  iiee, 
To  find  ten  thoufand  worlds  in  thee. 

CCXCVIIf.    S.M.     Dr.JDoddridqe. 

Devoting  himfdfto  god.     Rom.  xii.  i» 

i         A  ND  will  the  eternal  King 
-£*-   So  mean  a  gift  reward? 
That  oiFering,  Lord,  with  joy  we  brings 
Vt^hich  thine  own  hand  prepard. 

%      We  own  thy  various  claim, 
And  ro  thine  altar  move; 
The  willing  vkliras  of  thy  grace? 
And  bound  with  cords  of  love, 

3       Defcend,  celeftial  fire, 
The  facrifke  inflame ; 
So  {ball  a  grateful  odour  rife 
Through  our  Redeemer's  name, 

CCXCIX.    L.M.    Dr.S.  Stennett; 

Our  bodies  the  temples  of  the  Holy  Ghojl.  i  Ccr.vi.  if: 
i  John  v.  21. 

i     A  ND  will  th'  offended  God  again 
-^j-  Return  and  dwell  with  finful  men? 
Will  he  within  this  bcibm  raiie 
A  living  temple  to  his  praife? 

»  The  joyful  news  tranfports  my  breafl, 
AH  haii!  I  cry,  thou  heavenly  gu eft  i 

Lift  up  your  heads,  ye  powers  within^ 
And  let  the  King  of  Glory  in. 

3  Enter  with  all  thy  heavenly  train, 
Here  live,  and  here  for  ever  reign  ; 
Thy  feeptre  o'er  my  pafijons  fway, 
Let  love  command,  and  I'll  obey. 

4  Reafon  and  cpnfcience  (hall  fubm:% 
And  pay  their  homage  at  thy  feet? 


-it  The    CHRISTIAN. 

To  thee  I'll  confederate  my  heart, 
And  bid  each  rival  thence  depart. 
5  No  idol-god  lhall  hold  a  place 
Within  this  temple  of  thy  grace: 
Dagon  before  the  ark  mail  fall, 
And  stengeance  feize  the  priefts  of  Baal 

CCC.     Chatham  Tunc.     J.  C.  W. 

Thefpiritual  pilgrim. 
I  TJ^W  happy  is  the  pilgrim's  lot, 
J--i  How  free  from  every  Anxious  thought. 

From  worldly  hop? 'and  fear! 
ConhVd  to  neither  court  no/  cell, 
His  foul  difdains  on  earth  to  dwell, 
He  only  fojourns  heic. 
a  His  happinefsin  part  is  mine, 
Already  fav'd  from  felf-defign, 

From  every  creature  love! 
Blefs'd  with  the  fcoin  of  finite  good. 
My  foul  is  lighten  !d  of  its  load,  ' 
And  leeks'  the  things  above. 

3  The  things  eternal  I  purfue, 
And  happicefs  beyond  the  view 

Of  thofe  who  b'aieJy  pant 
For  things  by  nature  felt  and  fcen : 
Their  honors,  wealth,  and  plcafures  mean, 
I  neither  bare  nor  want. 

thing  on  earth  I  call  my  own, 
ranger  to  the  woiid,  unknown, 
I  all  their  goods  cbfpife; 
I  trample  en  their  whole  delight, 
Ana  feek  a  country  out  of  fight, 
A  country  in  the  ikies, 
j  T  hc.r^  is  my  houfe  and  portion  fair, 
My  treaiureand  rny  heart  are  theie. 

And  my  abiding  heme: 
For  me  my  elder  brethren  ftay, 
And  angels  beckon  me  away, 
And  Jel'us  bids  me  come, ' 


The    CHRISTIAN  **| 

6  I  come,  thy  fervant,  Lord,  replies, 
I  come  to  meet  thee  in  the  flae^i 

And  claim  my  heavenly  reft : 
Now  let  the  pilgrim's  journey  end, 
Now,  O  my  Saviour,  brother,  friend. 

Receive  me  to  thy  hreail! 

CCCI.     Dartford  Tune; 

The  pilgr'm V  firig. 
i  TJ  ISE,  my  foul,  and  ftretch  thy  v4pg$4 
^^  Thy  .better  portion  trace; 
Rife  from  tranfitory  things,, 

T 'wards  heaven  thy  native  place. 
Sun,  and  moon,  and  liars  decay, 

Time  (hall  foon  this  'earth  remove; 
Rife,  my  foul,  and  haile  away  a 
To  feats  prepar'd  above. 

*  Rivers  to  the  ocean  run- 

Nor  ilaydn  all  their  courfe  ; 
Fire  afcending  feeks  the  fun, 

Both  fpeed  them  to  their  fo  tiroes. 
Thus  a  foul  new-born  of  God 

Pants  to  view  his  glorious  face, 
Upward  tends  to  his  abode, 

To  reft  in  his  embrace, 

%  Ceafe,  ye  pilgrims,  ceafe  to  mourn  $ v, 

Prefs  an  ward  to  the  prize  ; 
Soon  the  Saviour  will  return 

Triumphant  in  the  fides: 
Yet  afeafon,  and  you  know 

Happy  entrance  will  be  given* 
All  your  farrows  left  below, 

And  earth  exchanged  for  heaven. 

CCCil.    A  M.     Dr.  Doddridge. 

Running  the  Chrijilan  race.    Phil.  iii.  irf-fyt 
jr     A  WAK£,  my  foul,  ftretch  ev'ry  nerve* 
x\-  And  prefs  with  vigor  on: 
A  heavenly  race  demands  thy  zealg* 
And  an  immortal  crowz*. 


The     C  II  R  I  S  T  I  A  N. 

a  fTis  God's  all-animating  voice, 
That  calls  thee  from  on  h 
3Tis  his  own  ham!  p  relents  the  prize 
To  thine  afpiring  eye. 

3  A  cloud  of  witneffes  around 

1  thee  in  full  lurvey ; 
et  the  fteps  alreaJv  trod, 
And  onward  urge  thy  way. 

4  Blcfs'd  Saviour,  introdue'd  by  thee, 

Have  we-our  race  bepun; 
And,  crown'd  with  victory,  at  thy  feet 
We  lay  oar  laurels  down. 

CCCIH.     L.M.     Dr.  S.Stennett. 

Th  Cbriftittn  warfare. 

?  Tvf  ^  ^H5*^0  f°ur'ds  the  alarm  of  war, 
lvl  «  ^wa^?j  tne  pOV  |]  ar€  near  I 

•  "  To  arms!  to  arm:-  •"  I  bear  h*m  cry, 
.z  yours  to  conquer  or  to  die." 

a  Rous'd  by  the  animating  found, 
I  eaft  my  eager  eyes  ajoq 
Make  hafte  ic  gird  mv  armor  on, 
And  bid  each  prerablipg  Tear  begone. 

3  Uope  is  my  helmet* faith  my  fhield, 

'    Thy  word,  my  God,  the  fword  I  wield: 
riih  (acred  niuh  my  bins  are  girt, 
And  holy  zeal  infpires  my  heart. 

4  Thus  atm'd  I  veurure  on  the  I 
Kefolv'd  to  put  my  !•  M  ; 
While  Jefus  kindly  deigp  to  lpre?d 
His  conqu  ring  banner  o'er  my  head. 

5  in  him  I  hope,  in  him  I  truft; 
His  breeding  eroft  is  all  i 

troops  of  iocs  he'll  lead  me  oo 
.ict'ry  and  the  victor 's  cp 


The   CHRISTIAN.  %%5 

CCCIV.     14.8th.     Toplady's  Collection. 

The  Chriflian's Spiritual  voyage, 

JESUS,  at  thy  command, 
i  launch  into  the  deep; 

And  leave  my  native  land, 

Where  fin  lulls  all  afleep: 
For  thee  I  would  the  world  reftgn, 
And  fail  ro  heaven  with  thee  and  thine. 

Thou  art  my  pilot  wife; 

My  compafs  is  thy  word: 

My  foul  each  llorra  defies. 

While  I  have  fuch  a  Lord  ! 
I  truft  thy  faithfulnefs  and  pow'r 
To  lave  me  in  the  trying  hour. 

Though  rocks  and  quickftnds  dee^ 

Through  ail  my  paflkge  Jie, 

Yet  Chrjft  will  fafely  keep, 

And  guide  me  with  his  eye; 
My  anchor  hope,  (hall  firm  abide, 
And  every  boiit'rous  florm  outride. 

By  faith  I  fee  the  land, 

The  port  of  endlefs  reft: 

My  foul,  thy  fails  expand. 

And  fly  to  Jefus' bread! 
O  may  I  reach  the  heavenly  fhore, 
Where  winds  and  waves  dikreis  cfd  more! 

Whene'er  becalnrd  I  lie, 

And  ftorms  forbear  to  tofs  • 

Be  thou,  dear  Lord,  ftill  nigh, 

Left  I  mould  fufferlofs: 
For  more  the  t reach* rous  calm  I  dread, 
Than  tempefts  barfting  o'er  my  head. 

Come,  Holy  Choir,  and  blow 

Aprofperor.s  gale  of  grace, 

Waft  me  from  all  below, 

To  heaven,  my  deftin'd  place! 
Then,  in  full  f?M,  ray^ort  I'll  find, 
And  leave  the  world  ancHjn  behind. 
H  ~ 


T :  r     CHRISTIAN. 

:CV.     Hoth  n.  Tune. 
Tempfc  .'— .'/  ckrist  the  ref 

i  t:  ;  al» 

J    v  thybofbmfly, 

rer  wa:ers  roll, 
While  the  tempeft  ftill  ; 
Hide  me,  Omy  i.iviour,  : 

'Till  the  ftorni  of  life  is  pail; 
Safe  into  the  haven  guide ; 
O  re  i      I  nil  at  lail. 

i  Other  njfuge  have  I  none, 

Hangs  my  helplefs  fou!  on  thee; 
Jjt  ave  me  not  alone, 

fupport  and  comfort  me: 
i  thee  is  ftay'd", 
All  my  help  from  .hee  I  bring; 
Cover  my  defencelefs  head 

b  the  ihadow  ofthy  wing. 

3  Then,  O  Chrift,  art  all  I  want ; 

m  thee  I  find; 
Raiie  the  fallen,  cheer  the  faint. 

Real  the  fick,  and  lead  the  blind: 
Jnft  a  •  I  holy  is  thy  nan 

teouinefs, 
.me,  full  of  (in  ! 
Thou  art  full  of  truth  and  prace. 

4  Plenteous  grace  with  thee  is  found, 

Graces  pardon  all  my  fin; 
und; 
^B^1''  within: 

ntain  art, 
■!v  let  me  take  of  thee:.  a 

Spring  thou  up  WPL$ 

K iie  to  all  eternity. 

CCCVr.    I..M.     Dr.  Doddridgf. 
Tic  .  a  proof  of 

GOB  i  Cor.  x.  13. 

i  T\Tow  ]et  the  feeble  ail  be  ftronp, 
-iN    And  make  Jehovah's  arm  their  fong 


The     CHRISTIAN.  2a7 

His  (hield  is  fpread  o'er  every  faint, 
And  thus  fapported,  who  flialj  faint  ? 
a  What  though  the  hofls  of  hell  engage 
With  mingled  cruelty  and  rage  ? 
A  faithful  God  reihains  their  hands, 
And  chains  them  down  in  iron  bands. 

3  Bound  by  his  word,  he  ml]  diiplay 
A  ftrength  proportioned  to  our  day; 
And,  when  united  trials  meet, 
Will  fhew  a  path  of  fafe  retreat. 

4  Thus  far  we  prove  that  promife  good, 
Which  Jefus  ratify'd  with  blood: 
Still  is  he  gracious,  wife,  and  juft, 
And  ftill  in  him  let  Ifrael  trull. 

CCCYII.    L.  M.    Br.  S.  Stennett. 
The  mini/try  of  angels. 
i  f%  RE  AT  God,  what  hoils  of  angels  iland 
VT  In  fhin-ng  ranks  at  thy  ritrht  hand, 
Array'd  in  robes  of  dazzling  light, 
With  pinions  ilretch  d  for  diftant  flight! 
a  Immortal  fires!  feraphic  flames! 

Who  can  recount  their  various  names? 
In  (trength  and  beauty  they  excel, 
For  near  the  throne  of  God  they  dwell.  , 
3  How  eagerly 'they  wim  to  know 
The  duties  he  would  have  them  do! 
*    What  joy  their  active  fpirits  feel 
To  execute  their  fovereign's  will! 

r  Hither,  at  his  command  they  fly, 
To  guard  the  beds  on  which  we  lie ; 
To  fhield  our  perfons,  night  and  day, 
And  fcatter  all  our  fears  away. 

5   [Agnail  the  hoftile  Syrian  band 
Around  the  helplefs  prophet  ftand, 
While  mighty  Gabriel  downward  flies. 
And  with  his  chariots  fills  the  Ikies. 


Thp.    CHRISTIAN. 

'attempts,  but  all  in  vain, 
To  bit!  with  his  chain: 

I  an  angel  f peaks, 
The  mafly  chain  afunder  breaks.] 

Send,  O  my  Cod,  fome  angel  down, 
.(  Iho'  to  a  mortal  eye  unknown) 

I  guard  my  doubtful  wslj 
day. 


GCCVIII.     C.  M.  'Stflm. 

truJHng  in  god.   Ifa.  1. 10. 

i  TTEAR,  gracious  God,  my  humble  moan, 
li  To  thee  1  breathe  my  fighs^ 

one! 
And  when  my  j 
a  My  Hod— C)  c  - •  t  1 J  I  'make  the  claim— 

nine,  by  every  name 
On  which  thy  faints  depend! 

3  By  every  name  of  power  and  love, 

1  would  thy  grace 
Nor  mould  ray  humble  hopes  remove, 
Nor  leave  thy  facred  feat. 

4  Yet  tho'  ray  foul  in  darknefs  mourns, 

Th y  word  is  all  my  fl ay ;  • 

Here  1  would  reft  'tiii  light  returns, 

Thy  prefence  makes  my  day.      wi  g 

5  Speak,  Lord,  and  ll  peace 

O  fmile,  and  bid  my  forrows  ceafe, 
And  all  the  gloom  dc ;  irti 

6  Then  (hall  my  drooping  fpirit  rife, 

And  bid  ays,  # 

And  deep  complaining  fighs, 

Tor  ibngs  of lucre d  praifc. 


The    CHRI8TIA  N.  *%<> 

CCCIX.    S.M 

Complaining — The  good  that  I  mouldy  I  do  not* 
Rom<  vii.  19. 

s. 

1       T  WOULD,  but  cannot  Hng, 
i-  I  would,  but  cannot  pray; 
For  fatan  meets  me  when  1  try, 
And  frights  my  foui  away. 

»      I  would,  but  can't  repent, 
Tho'  I  endeavor  oft; 
This  #ony  heart  can  ne'er  relent 
Till  Jefus  mate  it  loft. 

$  I  would;  but  cannot  love, 

Tho''  woo'd  by  love  dixine; 
iMo  arguments  have  pow'r  to  move 
A  foul  £b  bafe  as  rajne. 

4  I  would,  but  cannot  reft 

1  In  God's  moffc  holy  will ; 
I  know  what  he  appoints  is  heft. 
Yet  murmur  at  it  fBil. 

5  O  could  I  but  believe ! 
Then  ail  would  eafy  be ; 

I  would,  but  cannot— Lord,  relieve; 
My  help  mull-  come  from  thee  i 

6  E  sdl  wtutlrf, 

a  *  ;  do; 

Yet  the  defire  is  ibmething  good, 
For  w^h  my  piaite  is  due. 

^7      Ey  natffe  prone  to  ill, 

'Till  thine  appointed  hour, 
I  was  as  d eftit  ute  of  will, 
As  now  I  am  of  power. 

Z      Wilt  thou  not  crown  at  length, 
The  work  thou  haft  begun? 
Ard  with  a  will,  "afford  raeftrength, 
In  all  thy  ways  to  run. 


250  The     CHRISTIAN. 

CCCX.       L.  M.       Bkddome. 
Cu  mp  la  ining  of  inco ;;/'/.  wcy . 
i   nplIF.  wandering  ftar,  and  fleeting  wind 
Both  reprefent  th'  un  nd« 

The  morning  cloud,  and  early  dew 
Bring  our  inconftancy  to  view. 

a  But  cloud,  and  wind,  and  dew,  and  flar, 
Paint  and  imperfeel  emblems 
Nor  can  there  aught  in  nature  be 
So  fickle  and  fo  fa  lie  as  we, 

3  Our  outward  walk,  and  inward  frame, 
Scarce  thro'  a  fi ngle  hour  the  lame; 
We  vow,  and  ftraight  out  vows  forget, 
And  then  thefe  very  vows  repeat. 

4  We  iin  forfake,  to  fin  return, 

Are  hot,  are  cold,  now  freeze,  now  burn; 
In  deep  diltrefs  then  raptures  feel, 
We  foar  to  heaven,  then  (ink  to  hell. 

5  With  flowing  tears,  Lord,  we  confefs 
Our  folly  and  unfteadfallneis; 

\.  »en  (hall  thefe  hearts  more  fixed  be, 
Fix'd  by  thy  grace,  and  fix'd  lor  thee? 

CCCXL     L.M.     Da.  S.  Stinnett. 
Pri 
I  "f^FT  have  I  turn'd  my  eve  within, 
v-/  And  bi  ought  to  light  fome  latent  finj 
But  pride,  the  vice  I  moildc: 
Still  lurks  fecurely  in  my^reait.       ^ 

■e  with  a  thoufand  arts  (lie  tries 
:ife, 
To  :. 
I'u:  yteft  form. 

3    She  hides- my  follies  from  urne  eyes, 
And  lifrs  my  virtues  to  the  .'!-. 
An  I  tale  me  i.<Ji3, 

rmity  conceals. 


The     CHRISTIAN,  »3r 

P.end,  O  my  God,  the  veil  away, 

:  forth  the  monfter  to  the  day; 
Expufe  her  hideous  form  to  view, 
And  all  her  reftlefs  power  ilibdue. 

So  mall  humility  divine 
Again  pofTefs  this  heart  of  mine; 
And  form  a  temple,  for  ray  God, 
Which  he  will  make  his  lov'd  abode. 


CCCXII.     CM.      Dr.  S.  Stennett. 

Pleading  nvith  god  under  cijlzS?;;?:. 

.  I  "\T7"HY  mould  a  living  man  complain 
yV     Of  deep  diftreis  within, 
Since  every  figh,  and  every  pain 
Is  but  the  fruit  of  fin? 

a  No,  Lord,  I'll  patiently  fubmit, 
Nor  ever  dare  rebel ; 
Yet  fare  I  may,  here  at  thy  feet, 
My  painful  feelings  tell. 

3  Thou  feefl  what  floods  of  ibrrow  rife, 

And  beat  upon  my  foul: 
One  trouble  to  another  cries,     ^ 
Billows  on  billows  roll. 

4  From  fear  to  hope,  and  hope  to  fear, 

My  fhipwreck'd  foul  is  toil; 
'Till  I  am  tempted  in  defpair 
To  gij^^p  all  for  loft. 

5  Yet  thro'  me  itorray  clouds  I  look 

Once  more  to  thee,  my  God : 
O  fix  my  feet  upon  a  rock, 
Beyond  the  gaping  flood. 

6  One  look  of  mercy  from  thy  face, 

Will  fet  my  heart  at  eafe : 
One  all- commanding  word  of  grace 
Will  make  the  tempej.  ceafe. 


%l%  Tut    CHRISTIAN. 

CCCXIII.     Clark's  Tunc 

Badjliding  and  returning;  or,  The  lackjlhlcrs 
prayer, 

I    TESUS,  let  thy  pitying  eye 
J   Call  backa  wand'ring  (heep; 
Falfe  to  thee,  like  Peter,  I 

Would  fain  like  Peter  weep; 
Let  me  be  by  grace  reftor'd, 
On  me  be  all  its  freenefs  (hewn ; 
Turn  and  look  upon  me,  Lord, 
And  break  my  heart  of  ftone. 

a  Saviour,  prince,  enthron'd  above, 
jlepentance  to  impart, 
Give  me  thro*  thy  dying  love, 
The  numble  contrite  heart; 
Give,  what  I  have  long  implor'd, 
A  portio^f  thy  love  unknown; 
Turn,  and  lock  upon  me,  Lord, 
And  break  my  heart  offtone. 

I 

j  See  me,  Saviour,  from  above, 
Nor  fuffcyrie  to  die;    • 
L:k,  and  MBpinefs,  and  love, 
Smile  in  nTy  gracious  eye: 
ik  the  reconciling  word, 
And  la  thv  mercy  melt  me  down; 
Turn  arc!  look  upon  me,  Lord, 
And  break  my  heart  of  ftone^"^^ 

4  Look,  as  when  thy  pitying  eye 
Was  closed  that  we  might  Jive; 

rhcr  (at  the  point  t( 
"  My  Saviour  gaf^d)  forgive^' 
Surely  with  th 
He  turns,  and  looks,  and  cries,  "  'Tis  done  !'* 
Ol  my  lovii •  g  Lord, 

This  breaks  my  heart  of  itone. 


The    CHRISTIAN.  233 

CCCXIV.    CM.    Fawcett. 
Peter's  fail  and  recovery.    Luke  xxii.  54—  6z, 
1  TTOW  did  the  powers  cf  th;  knefs  rage 
J  J-  J.  Againtr.  the  Sen  of  God ! 
,    While  cruel  men  on  earth  engage 
To  fhed  bis  precious  biood. 

a  His  friends  forfook  him  with  furprife* 
When' that  dread  fcejpe  tcejar/j 
And  one  periidioufly  cMKs  _, 

He  ever  knew  the  man. 

j  How  feeble  human  efforts  prove 
AgainlT  temptation's  power ! 
E'en  Peters  flaming  Zealand  lov^ 
Are  vanquihVdin  an  hour. 

4  His  firmer!  purpofe  will  not  Hand; 

Behold  his  guilt  and  ibame ! 
Lord,  keep  me  by  thy  mighty  hand, 
Or  I  ihail  do  the  fame. 

5  At  length  the  fuffering  Saviour  turn?, 

And  looks  with  pitying  eyes; 
Peter  relents,  withdraws,  and  mourns, 
And  loud  for  mercy  cries.  % 

6  So  boundlefs  is  Jehovah's  grace, 

He  hears  the  humble  pra«fc| 
If  I  am  found  in  Peter's  caieJBI 
I  would  not  fall  defpair. 

1  Look  on  me,  Lord,  with  eyes  cf  love, 
My  wandering  foul  reitore; 
■'■"•■  forgive,  my  fears  ~~ 
:t  me  fin  no  more. 

CCCXV.     C.  M.    Newton 
'0  ilat  I  were  as  ih'fmkths  pajil    Job  xx 

SWEET  was  the  time  when  f  r£  I  felt 
The  Saviour's  pardoning  biood 
Apply'd,  to  cleanfe  my  foul  from  guilt, 
And  bring  me  home  to  God. 


My  jjnk  forgive,  my  fears  iemove, 


»34  The     C  II  R  I  S  T  I  A  N. 

a  Soon  as  the  morn  the  light  reveai'd, 
Mis  praifes  tun'd  my  tongue; 
Ami  when  the  evening  (hades  prevail 'd. 
His  love  was  all  my  1 

3  In  vain  the  tempter  fpreau  his  \vi!     , 

The  world  no  more  cjuld  charm; 
I  liv'd  upon  my  Saviour's  linilcs, 
And  lean'd  upon  hi^trm. 

4  In  prayer  my  foul  JilHpcarthe  Lord, 

And  faw  his  glory  IhThe; 
And  when  I  read  his  holy  word, 
1  call  d  each  prqraife  mine. 

5  Then  to  his  faints  I  often  fpoke, 

Of  what  his  love  had  done ;  ' 
But  now  my  heart  is  almoft  broke, 
For  ail  in y  joys  are  gone. 

6  Now  when  the  evening  ilvade  prevails, 

My  foul  in  darkneis  mourns; 
And  when  the  morn  the  light  reveals, 
No  light  tl  me  returns. 

7  My  prayers  are  now  a  chattering  noife, 

For  Je&s  hides  his  face; 
I  read,  the  promife  meets  my  eyes, 
But  will  not  reach  my  cafe. 

2  Now  fatan  threats  to  prevail, 
And  make  m^roul  his  prey; 
Yet,  Lord,  thy  mercies-cannot  fail, 
O  come  without  delay. 


CCCXVI.    CM.  Stelle.W 
Troubled,  but  making  g  o  d  a  refuge. 

I  "T\E  ^R  refuge  of  my  weary  foul, 
XJ   On  thee,  when  ibrrows  rife, 
On  thee,  when  waves  of  trouble  roll 
JMy  fainting  hope  relics. 


The    CHRISTIAN.  *35 

$  To  thee  I  tell  each  rifing  grief, 
For  thou  alone  canft  heal ; 
Thy  word  can  bring  a  fweet  relief 
For  every  pain  1  feel. 

2  ButO!  when  gloomydoubts  prevail, 
I  fear  to  call  thee  mine; 
The  fprings  of  comfort  feem  to  fail. 
And  all  my  hopes  decline. 

4  Yet,  gracious  God,  where  fhall  I  flee? 
Thou  art  my  only  trurFf 
And  frill  my  foul  would  cleave  to  thee, 
Though  proffcrate  in  trae  dufc. 

5  Hail  thou  not  bid  me  feek  thy  face? 

And  mail  I  feek  in  vain  ? 
And  can  the  ear  of  fovereign  grace 
Be  deaf  when  I  complain. 

6  No,  flill  the  ear  of  fovereign  grace 

Attends  the  mourner's  prayer; 
O  may  I  ever  flndaccefs 
To  breathe  my  forrows  there. 

7  Thy  mercy -feat  is  open  ftill; 

Here  let  my  foul  retreat; 
With  humble  hope  attend  thy  will, 
And  wait  beneath  thy  feet. 

CCCXVII.     CM.     Dr.  Doddridge. 

Perfecuiion  to  be  expefited  hy  every  true  Chr'ifaati* 
%  Tim.  iii.  21. 

1  pRECT  Leader  of  thine  IfraePs  heft, 
^jr  We  fhout  thy  conquering  name 5 
Legions  of  foes  befet  thee  round,    , 
Aad  legicr.3  lied  with  rhame. 

%  A  victory  glorious  and  complete 
Thou,  by  thy  death,  didft  gain 5 
So  in  thv  caufemay  we  contend, 
And  death  itftlf  f jftain ! 


*3<S  The     CHRISTIAN. 

3  By  our  il  General  iir'd, 

We  no  extremes  v. 
Prepar'd  i  jed, 

If  thou,  our  Lord,  be  nc 

4  We'll  trace  the  footfteps  thou  haft  drawn 

To  triumph  and  renown; 

Nor  ffcun  tl.\  nd  thy  crofs, 

May  we  but  iharcihv  crown. 


e  dij 
Imuey 


CCCXVI17.  HclmUeyTunc.  Fawcett. 

Cajl  Jonvn,  yet  hoping  in*God.    ■  Pfalm  xlii.  5. 

1  r\  MY  foul,  what  means  frit's  fadnefs? 
KJ  Wherefore  art  thou  thus  caft  down? 
Let  thy  griefs  be  turn'd  to  gladnefs, 

Bid  thy  reftlefs  fears  be  gone:  % 

Look  to  Jefns, 
'And  rejoice  in  his  dear  name. 

*  What  tho'  fatan's  ftrong  temptations 
Vex  and  teize  thee,  day  by  day? 

And  thy  finful  mclisations 
Of.  .  with  difrnay! 

Thou  fhalt  conquer, 

Thro'  the  jamb's  redeeming  blood. 

%  Tho'  ten  thoufand  ills  beiet  thee 

thogt,  and  from  within; 
Jefus  faith,  he'll  ne'er  forget  t!;ee, 
.  fill  fave  from  hell  and  lin : 
niul,  #» 

To  perform  his  gracious  word. 

4  Tho*  diftreJTes  now  attend  thee, 

And  thou  tread'it  the  thorny  road; 
His  right  hand  mall  ilifi  defend  thee, 
Scon  he'll  bring  thee  home  to  God: 
T  herefote  praife  him, 
Praife  the  great  Redeemer's  name 


The     CH  R  I  S  T  I  A  N,  S37 

5  O  that  I  could  now  adore  him, 

Like  the  heavenly  hoft  above, 
Who  for  ever  bow  before  him, 

And  unceafing  fmg  his  love! 
Happy  ibnoflers!  .■ ...  ■ 

When  (hall  I  your  chorus  join? 

CCCXIX.      CM, 

The  requeft. 

i  TpATHER,  whate'er-of  earthly  blif* 
-T    Thy  fovereign  will  denies, 
Accepted  at  thy  throne  of  grace, 
Let  xh\%  petition  rife; 

*  "  Give  lae  a  calm,  a  thankful  heart, 
"  From  every  murmur  free: 
"  Ihe^ileiTings  of  thy  grace  impart, 
"  And  make  me  live  to  thee. 

j  "  Let  the  fweet  hope  that  thou  art  mine, 
"  My  life  and  death  attend; 
"  Thy  prefence  thro'  my  journey  mine, 
"  And  crown  my  journey's  end." 

CCCXX.     C.  M.     Steele. 

Watchfulnefs  and  prayer*    Matt.  xxvi.  41. 

1     A  LAS,  what  hourly  clangers  rife! 

-£-*•   What  fnares  'belet  my  way ; 

To  heaven  O  let  me  lift  my  eyes, 

And  hourly  watch  and  pray. 

a  How  oft  my  mournful  thoughts  complain, 

And  melt  in  flowing  tears! 
My  weak  refiflencc,  ah,  how  vain! 
How  itrong  my  foes  and  fears ! 

I  O  gracious  God,  in  whom  I  live, 
My  feeble  efforts  aid, 
Help  me  to  watch,  and  pray,  and  Urive, 
Tho'  trembling  and  afraid. 


238  The    CHRISTIAN. 

4  Increafe  my  faith,  increafe  my  hope, 

When  foes  and  fears  prevail; 

And  bear  my  fainting  fpirit  up, 

Or  ibon  my  ftrcngth  will  fail. 

5  Whene'er  temptations  fright  my  hearts 

Or  lure  my  feet  afide, 
MvOod,  thy  powerful  aid  impart, 
My  guardian  and  my  guide. 

6  O  keep  me  in  thy  heavenly  way, 

%  nd  bid  the  tempter  flee ; 
B  And  let  me  never,  never  ftray 
^      From  happinefs  and  thee. 

^fCCXXI.    L.M.    Newton, 

Prayer  arfvocred  by  crojes. 

I  T  ASK'D  the  Lord  that  I  might  grow 
A  In  faith,  and  lov?,  and  every  grace; 
Might  more  of  his  fulvation  know, 
And  i'eek,  more  earneftly,  his  face. 

a  'Twas  he  who  taught  me  thus  to  pray, 
And  he,  I  truit,  has  anfvver'd  prayer; 
But  it  has  been  in  iuch  a  way, 
As  almoit  drove  me  to  dcfpair. 

3  I  hop'd  that  in  fome  favor'd  hour, 
At  once  he'd  anftver  my  requeft; 
And  by  his  love's  conftraining  power, 
Subdue  my  fins,  and  give  me  reft. 

4  'Inftead  of  this,  he  made  me  feel 
The  hidden  evils  of  my  h 

•    Ami  let  the  angry  powers  of  hell 
Aifault  my  foul  in  every  part. 

5  Yea  more,  with  his  own  hand  he  feem'd 
Intent  to  aggravate  my  woe; 

Crofb'd  all  Uv  as -I  fchem'd, 

Plaited  my  gourds,  and  laid  inc  low. 


The     CHRISTIAN  33* 

6  "  Lord,  why  is  this,"  I  trembling  cry'd, 
"  Wilt  thou  purfue  thy  worm  to  death ! 
*' '  I  is  in  this  way,"  the  Lord  reply'd, 

li  I  anfwer  prayer  for  grace  and  faith. 

7  "  Thefe  inward  trials  I  employ, 

"  From  felf,  and  pride,  to  fet  thee  free; 
"  And  break  thy  fchemes  of  earthly  joy, 
•'  That  thou  may 'ft  feek  thy  all  in  me." 


CCCXXII.    L.M,    Dr/  Doddridge. 

Growing  in  grace,    %  Pet.  iii.  18. 

U 
1  T)RAISE  to  thy  name,  eternal  God, 
-a-     For  all  the  grace  thou  fhed'ft  abroad; 
For  all  thy  influence  from  above, 
To  warm  our  fouls  with  facred  love : 

%  Elefs'd  be  thy  hand,  which  from  the  fkies 
Brought  down  this  plant  of  paradife; 
And  gave  its  heavenly  beauties  birth 
To  deck  this  wildeinefs  of  earth. 

3  But  why  does  that  celeilial  flower 
Open,  and  thrive,  and  mine  no  more? 
Where  are  its  balmy  odors  fled? 
And  why  reclines  its  beauteous  head? 

4  Too  plain,  alas !  the  languor  mows 
Th'  unkindly  foil  in  which  it  grows ; 
Where  the  black  frofland  beating  fto*rm 
Wither,  and  rend  its  tender  form. 

5  Unchanging  fun,  thy  beams  difpiay, 
To  drive  the  froft  and  ftorms  away; 
Make  all  thy  potent  virtues  known 
To  cheer  a  plant  fo  much  thy  own. 

6  And  thou,  blefs'd  Spirit,  deign  to  blow 
Frefh  gales  of  heaven  on  fhrubs  below; 
So  mail  they  grow,  and  breathe  abroad 
A  fragranoe  grateful  to  our  God. 


24©  Thk     CHRISTIAN. 

CCCXXIJI.     L.M.      G— . 
Rift ng  to  god. 

1  XF°^  '?  our  fou,s'  on  win8s  fublime, 
±  S    Rife  from  the  vanities  of  time; 
Draw  back  the  parting  veil,  and  lee, 
The  glories  of  eternity. 

%  Born  by  a  new  celefrial  birth, 

Why  mould  we  grovel  hereon  earth? 
why  grafp  at  tranfrorv  to  . 
W     So  near  to  heavenVeternal  joys  ? 
j  Shall  aught  beguile  us  on  the  ro 
WJjen  we  are  walking  back  to  Cod? 
lor  ftrangers  into  life  we  come, 
And  dying  is  but  going  heme. 

4  Welcome,  fweet  hour  of  full  difcharge, 
That  lets  our  longing  foul  at  huge; 
Unbinds  our  chains,  breaks  up  our  cell, 
And  gives  us  with  our  God  to  dwell. 

5  To  dwell  with  God,  to  feel  his  love 
Is  the  iul{  heaven  enjoy'd  above; 
And  the  fweet  expectation  now 

Is  the  young  dawn  gf  heaven  below. 

CCCXXIV.     L.M.     Fawcett. 

Remembering  all  the  way  the  lord  has  led.  him. 
Del 

i  THUS  far  my  God  hath  led  me  on, 

A    And  made  his  truth  and  ftiewy  known; 
hopes  and  feats  alternate  rfe, 
itfa  my  figfis. 
■  :de  wildernefs  I  roam, 
a  my  blilstul  house; 
li  let  thy  prefmcebe  my  ftay, 
rd  me  in  this  dangerous' way. 

3  Tcro  'very  where  annoy, 

And  liiis  and  ihaies  my  peace  deftroy; 


The    CHRISTIAN.  a4i 

My  earthly  joys  are  from  me  torn, 
And  oft  an  abfent  God  I  mourn. 

4  My  foul,  with  various  tempefts  tofs'd, 
Her  hopes  o'erturn'd,  her  projects  crofs'd, 

•  Sees  every  day  new  ftraits  attend, 
And  wonders  where  the  fcene  will  end. 

g  Is  this,  dear  Lord,  that  thorny  road, 
Which  leads  us  to  the  mount  of  God? 
Are  thefe  the  toils  thy  people  know, 
While  in  the  wildernefs  below? 

6  'Tis  even  fo,  thy  faithful  love 
Doth  all  thy  children's  graces  prove; 
'Tis  thus  our  pride  and  felf  mull  fall, 
That  Jefus  may  be  all  in  all. 

CCCXXV.    S.  M.    Dr.  Doddridge. 

Waiting  for  the  coming  of  his  lord;  or,  The  active 

Chriflian.      Luke  xii.  35 — 38. 
1       "V^  fervants  of  the  Lord, 
-2-    Each  in  his  office  wait, 
Obfervant  of  his  heavenly  word,  - 
And  watchful  at  his  gate. 

3  Let  all  your  lamps  be  bright, 
And  trim  the  golden  flame;. 

Gird  up  your  loins,  as  in  his  fight, 

For  awful  is  his  name. 
%       Watch,  'tis  your  Lord's  command; 

And  while  we  fpeak,  he's  near: 
Mark  the  firft  fignal  of  his  hand,    > 

And  read*?  all  appear. 

4  O  happy  fervant  he 

In  iiich  a  poiture  found ! 
He  {hall  his  Lord  with  rapture  fee, 
And  be  with  honor  crown'd. 

j       Chi  ifc  mall  th$  banquet  fpread 
With  his  own  bounteous  hand, 
And  ;  favorite  fervant's  head. 

^Aruidifc  th'  angelic  band. 


a4*  The     C  H  R  I  S  T  I  A  N. 

CCCXXVI.     L.  M. 

SolicitousoffiKiJhhvj;  his  courfe  with  joy .  Ads  xx.  44, 
1     A  SSIST  t;s,  Lord,  thy  name  to  praife 

-£*-  For  die  rich  goi'pel  of  thy  grace; 

And,  that  our  hearts  may  love  it  more 

Teach  them  to  feel  its  vital  power. 

z  With  joy  may  we  our  courfe  purfue, 
And  keep  the  crown  of  life  in  view; 
That  crown,  which  in  one  hour  repays 
The  labor  often  thouiand  days. 

3  Should  bonds  or  death  obftrucl:  our  way, 
Unmoved  their  terrois  we'll  iiirvey, 
And  the  laft  hour  improve  for  thee, 
The  laft  of  life,  or  liberty. 

4  Welcome  thofc  bonds,  which  may  unite 
Our  fouls  to  their  fnpreme  delight ! 
Welcome  that  death,  whole  painful  flrifc 
Bears  us  to  Chrifl  our  better  life! 

CCCXXVII.    L.  M.    Dr.  Doddridge. 

The  believer  committing  his  departing Spirit  to  Jefus, 
Ads  vii.  5  a. 

1  f~>k  THOU,  that  hall  redemption  wrought! 
U  Patron  of  fouls,  thy  blood  hath  bought! 
To  thee  our  fpirits  we  commit, 
Mighty  to  refcue  from  the  pit. 

a  Millions  of  blifsful  fouls  above, 
In  realms  of  purity  and  love, 
With  fongs  of  endlefs  praife  proclaim 
The  honors  of  thy  faithful  name. 

3  When  all  the  powers  of  nature  fail'd, 
Thy  ever-con  (lant  care  prevail'd ; 
Courage  and  joy  thy  friendihip  fpoke, 
When  every  mortal  bond  was  broke. 

4  We  on  that  friendihip,  Lord,  repofe, 
The  healing  balm  of  oil  our  woes ; 


The     C  II  R  I  S  T  I  A  N.  *4j 

And  we,  when  finking  in  the  grave, 
Tiuil  thine  omnipotence  to  fave. 

5  O  may  our  fpirits  by  thy  hand 
Be  gather'd  to  that  happy  band, 
Who,  'midit  the  blefiings  of  thy  reign, 
Loie  all  remembrance  of  their  pain. 

(,  In  raptures  there  divinely  fweet 
Give  us  o/r  kindred-fouls  to  meet, 
And  wait  with  them  that  brighter  day, 
Which  all  thy  triumph  (hall  difplay! 

CCCXXVIII.     CM.    Dr.  Doddridge. 

The  Ghriftiah  Warrior  a?:ir,zated  and  crowned. 
Rev.  ii.  10. 

2  JIT  ARK!  'tis  our  heavenly  Leader's  voice 
^•f  From  his  triumphant  feat; ' 

}Midit  all  the  war's  tumultuous  noife, 
How  powerful  and  how  fweet ! 

a"  Fight  on,  my  faithful  band,"  he  cries, 

"  Nor  fear  the  mortal  blow: 
"  Who  firft  in  fuch  a  warfare  dies, 
"  Shall  fpeediefl  victory  know. 

3  "  I  have  my  days  of  combat  known, 

"  And  in  the  dull  was  laid; 
"  But  thence  I  mounted  to  my  throne, 
"  And  glory  crowns  my  head. 

4  "  That  throne,  that  glory  you  {hall  (hare; 

"  My  hands  the  crown  (hall  give; 

"  And  you  the  fparkline  honors  wear, 

"  While  God  himleirfhall  live." 

5  Lord,  'tis  enough;  our  fouls  are  fir'd 

With  courage  and  with  love; 
Vain  are  the  aifaults  of  earth,  and  hell, 
Our  hopes  are  fix'd  above. 


244  WORSHIP. 

WORSHIP. 


PRIVATE  WORSHIP. 


CCCXXIX.    L.M.    Dr.  Doddridge. 
Retirement  and meditation.  Pfalrti  iv.  4. 
1  T*  ETiJRN,  my  roving  heart,  return, 
xv  A  no1  chafe  thefe  (hao'ow  forms  no  more; 
Seek  out  fome  folitude  to  mourn, 
And  thy  forfaken  God  implore. 

a  O  thou,  great  God,  whole  piercing  eye 

DifVm&iv  marks  each  deep  recei's; 

In  thefe  fequefterd  hours  draw  ni<>h, 

And  with  thy  presence  iill  the  place. 
$  Thro'  all  the  windings  of  my  heart, 

My  fearcli  let  heavenly  wifdom  guide; 

And  flill  its  radiant  beams  impart, 

'Till  all  be  fearch'd  and  purify'd. 
4  Then,  with  the  vifits  of  thy  love, 

Vouchsafe  my  inmoft  foul  to  cheer; 

'Till  every  grace  fhall  join  to  prove 

That  God  hath  fix'd  his  dwelling  there.. 

CCCXXX.    L.M.    Beddome. 
Reading  the  Scriptures. 

1  QREAT  God,  opprefs'd  with  gref  and  fear, 
^^  I  take  thy  book,  and  hope  toYmd 

Some  gracious  word  of  promife  there, 
To  (oc:h  the  forrpws  of  my  mind: 
a  I  turn  the  liicred  volume  o'er, 

And  fearcb  with  care  from  page  to  page: 
Of  threatening  6  vd  an  ample  ftcre, 
Eut  nougjit  that  can  my  grief  ailuage. 

2  And  is  there  nought!  forbid,  dear  Lord, 

thought  fliould  e'er  a 
J  II  ft  ii'cli  again,  and  while  I  fearch, 
(J  may  the  kales  fall  off  in y  eyes! 


PRIVATE     WORSHIP.  245 

rTis  done:  and  with  tranfporting  joy, 
I  read  the  heaven-infpir'd  lines ; 
There  mercy  fpreads  its  brighter!:  beams, 
And  truth  with  dazzling  luflre  fhines. 

Here's  heavenly  food  for  hungry  fouls, 
And  mines  of.gold  to  enrich  the  poor: 
Here's  healing  bairn  for  every  wound, 
A  falye  for  every  feliering  fore. 


CCCXXXI.     L.M.     President  Davies. 

Selfcexamiritition.     Gal.  iv.  19,  20.  - 

1  1X7^  AT  ^ranSe  perplexities  arife? 
j  1     What  anxious  fears  and  jealoufies? 

What  crowds  in  doubtful  light  appear? 

How  few,  alas,  appro v'd  and  clear! 
a  And  what  am  I? — My  foul,  awake, 

And  an  impartial  furvey  take: 

Does  no  dark  i'ign,  no  ground  of  fear, 

In  practice  or  in  heart  appear? 

3  What  image  does  my  fpirit  bear? 
Is  Jefus  forra'd,  and  Jiving  there! 
Say,  do  his  lineaments  divine 

In  thought,  and  word,  and  action  mine? 

4  Searcher  of  hearts,  O  fearch  meiliU; 
The  fecrets  of  my  foul  reveal; 

My  fears  remove;  let  me  appear 

To  God,  and  my  own  conlcience  clear. 

5  Scatter  the  clouds,  that  o'er  my  head 
Thick  glooms  of  dubious  terrors  fpread ; 
Lead  me  into  celeftial  day 

And,  to  myfelf,  myfelf  difplay. 

6  May  I  at  that  blefs'd  world  arrive, 
Where  Chrift  thro'  all  my  foul  (hall  lire, 
And  give  full  proof  that  he  is  there, 
Without  one  gloomy  doubt  or  fear! 


W    O    R    S    II    I    P. 

cccxxxn.   c.  M. 

Secret  prayer.     Matthew  vi.  6. 

TpATHER,  divine,  thy  piercing  eye 
X-     Sees  thro*  the  darken  night; 
In  aezp  retirement  thou  art  nigh, 
With  heart  difcerning  fight. 

There  may  that  piercing  eye  furvey 

My  duteous  homage  paid, 
With  every  morning's  dawning  ray, 

And  every  evening's  ihade, 

O  let  thy  own  celeftial  fire 
The  incenie  {till  inQame; 

i  vows  to  thee  afpire, 
Thro  my  Redeemer's  name. 

So  (hall  the  vifits  of  thv  love 

foul  in  fecret  Hefs; 
So  Shalt  thou  deign  in  worlds  above 
Thy  fuppliant  to  conf  :is. 

pau  a  E. 
Ivlercv,  good  Lord,  mercy  I  afk, 

is  is  the  total  Aim; 
Mercy,  thro'  Chrift,  is  all  my  fuit, 
Loru,  let  thy  mercy  come. 

FAMILY    IVORS  II I  P. 


.    CCCXXXIII.     C.  M. 
Going  to  a  iie*w  habitation. 

i  jT^s  RE  AT  God,  where'er  we  pitch  our  tenr, 
V?"    Let  us  an  altar  raife; 

d  there  with!  humble  frame  prcfent 
( ).:r  iacrilice  of  praife. 
a  To  thee  we  give  our  health  and  ftrength, 
ilth  and  ftrength  (ba!|  laft, 
For  future  mercies  humbly  tiuit, 
JMoi  e'er  forget  the  pail. 


TAMILY    WORSHIP.  24 

CCCXXXIV.     L.M.     Steele. 

The  Ckrijlians  noblefi  refblution.  Joih.xxiviTj , 

1     A   H  wretched  fouls,  who  fti  ive  in  vain, 
i\  Slaves  to  the  work:,  and  (laves  to  fin  ' 


-bier 


A  noajpfatisfaction  win. 

a  May  I  refolve  with  all  my  heart, 
With  all  my  powers  to  ferve  the  Lord* 
Nor  from  his  precepts  e'er  depart, 
Whofe  fervice  is  a  rich  reward. 

3  O  be  his  fervice  all  my  joy, 
Around  let  my  example  mine, 
Till  others  love  the  blefs'd  employ, 
And  join  in  labors  fo  divine. 

4  Be  this  the  purpofe  of  my  foul. 
My  folemra,  my  determined  choice, 
To  yield  to  his  fupreme  control. 
And  in  his  kind  commands  rejoice. 

§  O  may  I  never  faint  ncr  tire, 

Nor  wandering  leave  his  facred  ways; 
Great  God,  accept  my  foul's  delire, 
And  give  me  ftrength  to  live  thy  praife. 

CCCXXXV.    L.  M.     Dr.  Doddridge. 
Family  .religion.     Gee.  xviii.  19. 

1  T7ATBER  of  ail,  thy  care  we  blefs, 

X     Which  crowns  our  families  with  peace 
From  thee  they  fpfing,  and,  by  thy  hand 
They  have  been,  and  are  ftill  fuftain'd. 

2  ^o  God,  moll:  worthy  to  be  prais'd, 
Be  our  domeftic  altars  rais'd; 

Who,  Lord  cf  Heaven,  fcorfis  not  to  dwell 
With  faints  in  their  obfeureft  cell. 

jg  To  thee  may  each  united  houfe, 
Morning  and  night,  prefer'  its  vows; 
Our  fervants  there,  and  rifing  race 
Be  taught  thy  precepts,  and  thy  grace* 


WORSHIP. 

4  O  may  each  future  age  proclaim 
The  honors  of  thy  glorious  name; 
While  pleas'd  and  thankful,  we  remove 
To  join  the  family  above. 

CCCXXXVI.    S.M. 
Prayer  for  infants;  or,  Children>  day  tjmay,  given 

to  GOD. 

i       f~*  REAT  God,  now  condefcend, 
V.X  To  blifs  our  rifing  race; 
Soon  may  their  willing  fpiritsbend 
To  thy  victorious  grace! 

a       O !  what  a  vaH:  delight 
Their  happinefs  to  fee! 
Our  warmefi  v/iihes  all  unite, 
To  lead  their  fouls  to  thee. 

3  'Dear  Lord,  thy  Spirit  pour 
Upon  our  infant  feed, 

O  bring  the  long'd-for  happy  hour 
That  makes  tliem  thine  indeed. 

4  May  thev  receive  thy  word, 
Confefs  the  Saviour's  name, 

Then  follow  their  defpifrd  Lord 
Thro'  i he  baptifmal  ftrea 

5  Thus  let  our  favor'd  race  *' 

Surround  thy  facrcd  board, 
There  to  adore  thy  fovereign  grace, 
And  fing  their  dying  Lord. 

CCCXXXVil.   CM.   Dr.  Doddridge. 

Christ's  condefcending  regard  to  UitU  children* 
Mark  x.  14. 

i0^r  Tf.-;v!'3  gentle  Shepherd  fland, 
With  all  engaging  charms; 
Hark  how  he  calls  the  tender  Iambi*     \ 
And  folds  them  in  his  arms! 


PUBLIC    WO  R  S  H  I  P.  »49 

a  "  Permit  them  to  appDJlfcV  he  cries, 
Nor  fcorn  their  hurm  name; 
For  'twas  to  bleis  fuch  fouls  as  theft, 
1  he  Lord  of  angels  c 

3  We  bring  thjga,  Lord,  by  feryatt  prayer, 

And  yield  mem  up  to  theej^P 
Joyf^tnat  we  ourfelves  are  thine, 
Thine  let  our  offspring  be; 

4  Ye  little  flock,  with  pleafure  hear, 

Ye  children,  feek  his  face; 

I    And  fly  with  tracfport  to  receive 
The  bleffings  of  his  grace. 
5  If  orphans  they  are  left  behind, 
Thy  guardian  care  we  truft; 
That  care  mall  heal  our  bleeding  hearts 
If  weeping  o'er  their  duf:. 

PUBLIC    WORSHIP. 


CCCXXXVIII.     As  the  148th.      B.  Francis,* 

On  opening  a  place  of'jjorjhip. 

1       IN  fweet  exalted  {bains  _ 
JL  The  King  of  glory  praife 

O'er  heaven  and  earth  he  reigns, 

Thro'  everlafi:ing"days: 
He,  with  a  nod,  the  world  controls, 
Suftains  or  finks  the  diftant  poles. 

z      To  earth  he  bends  his  throne, 

His  throne  of  grace  divine; 

Wide  is  his  bounty  known, 

And  vide  his  glories  mine: 
Fair  Salem,  it  ill  his  chofen  reft, 
Is  with  his  {miles  and  prefence  bleft. 

*  Sang  on  opening  the  Meeting- Honfe  at  Her  fey, 
Gloucejerjhire,  September  18,  1774;  and  a!f:>,  at  the 
fpening  of  the  ne<iv  Meeting  Houfe}atBbmm»dtpear 
£rijlo%  October  4,  17S6. 

#3 


worship, 

3  Then,  King  of  r;iqJJLcon    , 

And  with  thy  iiivBrown 

■This  temple  as  i 

This  people  as  thy  own:     - 
Beneath  this  roof,  O  deign  to  fhew, 
How  God  ca^'cll  with  mer^jplow. 

4  Here,  may  thine  ears  attend  | 
Our  interceding  cries,  m 
And  grateful  praife  aibend 
All  fragrant  to  the  fides: 

Here  may  thy  word  melodious  found* 
And  iprcad  celeftial  joys  aro^d. 
J      Here,  may  th'  attentive  throng 

Imbibe  thy  truth  and  Jove, 

And  converts  join  the  fong 

Of  feraphim  above, 
And  WJHing  crowds  iurround  thv  board 
With  (acred  joy  and  fweet  accord. 
6      Here,  may  our  unborn  fons 

And  daughters  found  thy  praife. 

And  mine  like  poljuVd  irones, 

Thro'  long  fuccetding  daysj 
Here,  Lord,  difplay  thy  laving  power, 
While  temples  Hand,  and  men  ado 

CCCXXXIX.     L.M.     »r.  Doddridge, 
Ono$  \rrc  ofivSr/hip. 

i  QRBATGod,  thy  watchful  rue  we  blefs, 
Which  guards  oiirfynagogues  in  peace? 
Nor  dare  tumultous  lues  invade, 
To  fill  our  worihippers  with  dread. 

2  Thefe  walls  we  to  thy  honor  raife, 
Long  may  they  echo  to  thy  praifei 
And  thou,  defending,  fill  the  place' 
\\  ith  choiceft  tokens  of  thy  grace. 

3  Here  let  the  great  Redeemer  reign 
With  all  the  graces  of  his  train; 
While  power  divine  his  word  attends* 
To  conquer  foes,  and  cheer  his  friends. 


PUBLIC    MRSHIP.  25* 

4  And  in  the  great  decififPdav, 
When  God  the  nations  fhalifurvey; 
May  it  before  the  world  appear 
That  crowds  were  born  to  gloryhere. 

■I 
CCCXL.      a  M.      Niwto  :t. 
On  opening  a  place  for  facial  prd,  -  r  > 

1  T^E^H  SrTepherd  of  thy  people  hear, 
XJ    Thy  presence  now  difplay; 

As  thou  haft  given  a  place  for  prayer, 
So  give  us  hearts  to  pray. 

thin  thefe  walls  let  holy  peace,  ^ 
And  love,  and  concord  dwell ; 
Here  give  the  troubled  confcience  eafe, 
The  wounded  fpirit  heal, 

3  Shew  us  fome  token  of  thy  love, 

Our  fainting  hope  to  raife 
And  pour  thy  bleilings  from  above 
That  we  may  render  praife. 

4  And  may  the  gofpel's  joyful  found, 

Enforc'd  by  mighty  grace, 

Awaken  many-finners  round, 

To  come  and  fill  the  place. 

CCCXLI.     S.  M.     Dr.  S.Stennett. 
Thep'ieafures  of  facial  <worjhip* 
J      TTOW  charming  is  the  place, 
Xi.  Where  my  Redeemer  God 
Unveils  the  beauties  of  his  face, 
And  flleds  his  love  abroad! 

2  Not  the  fair  palaces 

To  which  the  great  reicrt, 
Are  once  to  be  coinpar'd  with  this, 
Where  Jefus  holds  his  court. 

^      Here  on  the  mercy-feat, 

With  radiant  glory  crov/n'd 
Qur  joyful  eyes  behold  him  fit. 
And  i'mile  on  all  around. 


2$%  W    O   11    S    HI    P. 

4  To  him  th?ir  pray^Hind  cries 
Each  humble  f>tV  pw."     ! 

He  liftens  to  their  broken  fighs, 
And  giants  them  all  their  wants. 

5  To  them  hMtfbvcrei&n  will  4fe 
He  gracioJ^impaj 

rs  with  fmiles* 
The  tribute  of  their  hearts. 

6  Give  me,  O  Lord,  a  place 
Within  thy  bleiV  abode, 

Among  tlic  children  of  thy  grace, 
The  krvants  of  my  God. 

CCCXLIL    Sevens.    D.  Turner. 

The  excellency  of  public  *worJhip* 

r  T    ORD  of  hofts,  how  lovely  fair, 
-L*  E'en  on  earth,  thy  temples  are; 
Here  thy  waiting  people  fee 
Much  of 'heaven  and  much  of  thee. 

ft  From  thy  gracious  prefence  flows, 
Blifs  that  foftens  all  our  \ 
While  thy  Spirits  holy  lire 
Warms  our  hearts  with  pure  defire. 

3  Here  we  fupplicate  thy  throne, 
Here  thou  rrjfik'ft  ,!  known.; 

we  learn  tli  his  ways, 

Tafte  thy  love,  aj  d  ung  tfiy  pi 

4  Thus  with  feftive  longs  of  joy 

our  happy 

> 
.     ..  earth  to  heaven  we  foar. 

CCCXLIIL    L.M.     $T*ffc* 

T'\  nvorjbip*    Pfalm  lxxxir. 

i  TTOIV  lovely,  how  divinely  ftveet 
X  k  o  i  pearj 

n  would  my  Ion  ms  meet 

The  gl  ries  of  thypr.ience  there. 


PUBLIC   WORSHIP.  a?  3 

%  #,-b!eft  the  men,  b(eft -their  employ, 
Whom  thy  indulged  favors  raife 
To  dwell  in  thefe  abodes  of  joy,  & 

And  kng  thy  never-ceafing  praife. 

3  Happy  the  men  whom  ftrength  divine, 
With  ardent  love  and  zeal  infpires; 
WholeTteps  to  thy  bell  way  incline, 
With  willing  hearts  and  warm  defires, 

4  One  day  within  thy  facred  gate, 
Affords  more  real  joy  to  me, 
Than  thouiands  in  tine  tents  of  Hate; 

.  The  meaner!  place  is  blifs  with  thee. 

5  God  is  afunj  our  brighter!:  day 
From  his  reviving  preience  flows ; 
God  is  a  fhield,  thro'  all  the  way, 
To  guard  us  from  fSirrounding  foes. 

6  He  pours  his  kinder!:  bleffyigs  clown, 
Profufeiy-down  on  fouls  lincerc; 
And  grace  Ihaii  guide,  and  glory  c: 

'  The  happy  favorites  of  his  care. 

7  OLord  of  hofts,  thou  God  of  Grace, 
How  bleft,  divinely  hleir,  is  he, 

Who  trulls  thy  love  and  feeks  thy  face, 
And  fixes  all  his  hopes  on  thee! 

CCCXLIV.     L.  M. 

Delight  in  god'/  Houfe  and^  confidence  in 
Pfalm  xxvij. 

1  npHOlL  Lord,  mv  fafety,  thou  my  light* 

JL   "What  dang 

Strength  of  my  life  !  ffcall  dare 

To  hurt  whom  thou  haft  own  d  to  care? 

2  One  wifh,  with  holy  tfanfport  wanj^, 
My  heart  has  form'd,  and  yet  (hall  form) 
One  gift  I  afk;  that  to  my  end 

Fair  Sk/i's  dome  I  may  attend  J 
H4 


iS4  W    O    R    S    H    I    F. 

3  There  joyful  find  a  fure  abode, 
And  view  the  beauty  of  my  God, 
For  he  within  his  hallow'd  rtirine 
Myiecret  refuge  {hall  aflign. 

4  When  tbou  with  condefcending  grace, 
Haft  bid  me  feek  thy  ihining  face, 
Ivly  heart  reply'd  to  thy  kind  word, 

1  hee  will  1  feek,  all  gracious  Lord. 

5  Should  every  earthly  friend  depart, 
And  nature  leave  a  parent's  heart; 
My  God,  on  whom  my  hopes  depend, 
Will  be  my  father  and  my  fiend. 

6  Ye  humble  fouls,  in  every  ftrait 
On  God  with  lacred  courage  wait; 
His  hand  (hall  live  and  ftrength  afford, 
O  ever  wait  upon  the  Lord. 

CCCXLV.     S.M.    Dr.  Watts's  Lyric. 
Forms  vain  without  religion. 
-  5         A  LMIGIi'i  Y  Maker,  God ! 

jljl  How  wondrous  is  thy  name! 
Thy  glories  how  diffus'd  abroad 
Thro'  the  creation's  frame. 

a       Nature  in  every  drefs 

Her  humble  homage  pays, 
And  finds  athoufond  ways  t'exprefs 
Thine  undiffembled  praife. 

3  My  foul  would  rife  and  fing 
To  her  creator  too, 

Fain  would  my  tongue  adore  my  king. 
And  pay  the  worfhip  due. 

4  [But  pride,  that  bufy  fin, 
Spoils  ail  that  1  perform, 

Curs'd  price,  that  creeps  fecurely  in, 
And  fwells  a  haughty  worm. 3 

5  Create  my  foul  anew, 

c  all  my  worfhip's  vain; 
Tins  wretched  heart  will  ne'er  bet 
Until  'tis  forirTd  again. 


L    O    R    D's     DAY.  944 

£      Let  joy  and  worfhip  fpend 
The  remnant  of  my  days, 
And  to  my  God,  my  foul,  afcend 
In  fweet  perfumes  of  praife. 


The    L  O  Pv  D's    DAY. 


CCCXLVI.     Chatham  Tune.     Merrick. 

Zeal  for  thehoufs  of  god,  and  delight  in  nuorfljip-, 
Pfalm  cxxii. 

j  ^HE  joyful  morn,  my  God,  is  come, 
-*     That  calls  me  to  thy  honor 'd  dome 
Thy  prefence  to  adore: 
My  feet  the  fummons  fhall  attend, 
With  willing  fteps  thy  courts  afcend, 
And  tread  the  hallow3 d  floor. 
3  Hither  from  JudaWs  utmofl  end, 
The  heaven-prote&ed  tribes  afcend; 

Their  offerings  hither  bring: 
Here,  eager  to  atteft  their  joy, 
In  hymns  of  praife  their  tongues  employ, 
And  hail  th'  immortal  King. 

3  Be  peace  implor'd  by  each  on  thee, 
O  Stony  while  with  bended  knee 

To  Jacob's  God  we  pray: 
How  blefs'd,  who  calls  himfelf  thy  friend! 
Succefs  his  labor  fhall  attend, 

And  fafety  guard  his  way. 

4  O  may'fl  thou,  free  from  hoftile  fear, 
Nor  the  loud  voice  of  tumult  hear 

Nor  war's  wild  waftes  deplore: 
May  plenty  nigh  thee  take  her  fland, 
And  in  thy  courts,  with  lavifn  hand, 

Diftribute  all  her  ftore. 

5  Seat  of  my  friends  and  brethren,  hail  I 
£low  can  my  tongue,  O  Sion,  fail 


aj6  \V     O     R     S     II     I     P4 

To  blefs  thy  Inv'd-  abode  ? 
How  ceafe  the  zeal  that  in  mc  glows, 
Thy  good  to  feek,  whofe  walls  indole 

The  manfions  of  my  God? 

CCCXLVII.      Sevens.      D.  Turnf.r. 
A  Song  o/Praife  to  the  A  PfaJm  xl.  7, 

1   I1TOLY  wonder,  heavenly  prrace, 
J- J.  Come,  inipire  our  hurable  lays, 
While  the  Saviour's  \ovq  we  fiog, 
W hence  our  hopes  and  comforts  fpring, 
%  Man,  involv'd  in  guilt  and  woe, 
Touch'd  his  tender  bofom  io, 
That,  when  juftice  death  demands; 
Forth  ihe  great  Deliverer  ftaqtfs ; 

3  Cries  to  God,  "Thy  mercy  [hew, 
"  Lo!   I  come  thy  will  to  do; 

"  1  the  lacrilice  will  be, 

"  Death  ihall  plunge  liis  dart  in  me." 

4  Tho'  the  form  of  God  he  bore, 
Great  in  gloiy,  great  hi  power, 
See  fin'  in  our  hcih  arra 
Lower  than  his  angels  made. 

5  [He  that  heaven  itfelf  potfliVd 
Kow  an  infant  at  the  brcaft! 
Angels  from  the  world  above, 
See  and  fin;;  th'  amazing 

i  Thro'  the  mining  hours  of  day, 

Toil  and  danger  mark  ^is  wa\  ; 

Lonely  mount?,  and  chiliinj^  air, 

Witn els  oft  his  midnight  prayer.]  * 

7  Now  the  heavenly  lover  die? ! 

Barkntfs  veils  the  mid-day  il<ies! 

Angels  round  the  bloody  tree, 

Throng  and  gaze  in  exftacy! 

I  [Power  unfecn  earth's  hofom  hrsfcj, 
Rocks  and  tombs,  afunder  eJea 
While  the  temple's  rending  veil 
Tells  the  prieii  the  awful  talc] 


L    O    R    D's     DAY,  257 

1  day's  dawning  come, 
iietomb! 
Reafcends  his  native  fky, 
Where  he  lives  no  more  to  die. 

Ic  On  his  crofs  he  builds  his  throne* 
JWhence  he  makes  his  glories  known, 
Is  his  Spirit  down  to  give 
Dying  firmers  grace  to  live. 


CCCXLVIII.    L.M.    J.Stehnett. 

The  Sabbcl1^ 

t     A  KOTH£R  fix  days  work  is  done, 
JL\.   Another  Sabbath  is  begun; 
'  Return,  my  foul;  enjoy  thy  re-il, 
Improve  the  day  thy  God  has  b'efs'd. 

a  Come,  blefs  the  Lord,  whofe  love  aligns 
So  fweet  a  reft  to  wearied  minds ; 
Provides  an  antepaft  of  heaven, 
And  gives  this  day  the  food  of  ieven. 

3  O  that  our  thoughts  and  thanks  may  rife, 
As  grateful  incenfe,  to  the  tides; 

Arid  draw  from  heaven  that  fcet^rnrvfct 
Which  none,  but  he  that  feels  it,  knows. 

4  This  heavenly  calm,  within  the  bread, 
Is  the  dear  pledge  of  glorious  i 
Whkhjfor  the  Church  of  God  remains, 
The  c.nJ.  of  cares,  the  end  of  pains. 

5  With  joy,  great  God,  thy  ;  view, 
In  -                 nes  both  old  and  nev 
With  ptaife,  we  think  on  mere 

With  hope,  we  future  pleafures  taite. 

6  In  holy  duties  let  the  day, 
In  holy  pleafures  pals  away; 

How  fweet,  a  Sabbath  thus  to  fpend* 
In  hope  of  one  that  ne'er  (hall  end  1 


*5»  WORSHIP. 

CCCXLJX.    As  the  i43th. 
A  Hymn  for  lord'/  day  morning. 
\        A  WAKE,  our  drowfy  fouls, 
j-  >.  Shake  off  each  fibthful  band, 
Ihe  wonders  of  this  day 
Our  noMeft  fongs  demand. 
Aufpicious  morn!  thy  bJifsfuf  rays, 
Bright  feraphs  hail  in  longs  ofpraife. 

3  At  thy  approaching  dawn, 
Keluclaot  deathreftgn  d 
The  glorious  Prince  of  Life, 
Her  dark  domains  coofin'd: 

Jh'  angelic  hoft  around  him  bends, 
.and  'midft  their  (houts,  the  God  aicends, 
$      All  hail,  triumphant  Lord, 
Heaven  with  holannas  rings; 
While  earth,  in  humbler  /trains, 
'Vhy  pra;fe  refponfive  lings: 
Worthy  art  thou,  who  once  waft  flain, 
Thro'  eadlefs  years  to  live  and  reign. 

4  Gird  on,  great  God,  thy  fword, 
Afcfehd  thy  conquering  car, 
While  jufnee,  truth,  and  love 
Maintain  the  glorious  war: 

Victorious  thou,  thy  foes  (halt  tread, 
And  fin  and  hell  m  triumph  iead. 

5  Make  hare  thy  potent  arm, 
And  wing  tlr  unerring  dart, 
With  falutary  pangs, 

To  each  rebellious  hearf: 

nj?  fouls  for  life  (hall  fue, 
Numerous  as  drops  of  morning  dew. 

CCCL.     C.  M.     B . 

Jl  Hymn  for  the  evening  nflhe  lord'/  Day, 
I  Tpi-  IT  tire  day  of  God  returns 

J-     To  Ihed  it:  quickening  beams; 
And  yet  how  flovv  devotion  burns! 
How  languid  are  us  flames!     * 


I<    O    R    D's     DAY. 
h  Accept  our  faint  attempts  to  Jove, 
Our  frailties,  Lord,  forgive: 
We  would  be  like  thy  faints  above, 
And  praife  thee  while  we  live.  ' 
3  hcreafe,  O  Lord,  our  faith  and  hope, 
And  fit  us  to  afcend, 

W£f e }¥<  aiTenibly  ne'er  breaks,  ud, 
I  he  fabbadi  ne'er  /hall  end; 

'  4  WwFf J'  ft^.brf  «*e  «  heavenly  a& 
With  heavenly  luftreihine1 

Before  the  throne  of  God'app'ear.      L 
^ndreaiton  love  divine; 
5  Where  we,  in  high  feraphic  frrains, 
Shall  all  our  powers  employ; 
Delighted  range  the  etherial  nlairs,  ' 
And  take  our  fill  of  joy 

CCCLf.    C.  M.     Cehmc*. 

Lord'/  JD^j,  evening 

Bleft  in  perpetual  fabhath-day, 
Without  a  veil  between? 
I  Affift.  me  while  I  wander  hpre 
Amidft  a  world  of  cares  *     ' 
Incline  my  heart  to  pray  with  love 
Ana  then  accept  my  prayers.     ' 
I  [Releafe  my  foul  from  every  chain, 
Ino  more  hell's  captive  led-         ' 
And  pardon  a  repenting  child! 
ior  whom  the  Saviour  bled. 
4  Spare  me,  my  God,  O  fpare  the  foul 
_,  Jhatgivesitfelftothee;  '    ' 

Take  ail  that  I  poffefs  below, 

^ndgivethyfelftome.] 
|  Thy  fpirit,  O  my  Father,  give, 
To  be  my  guide  and  friend, 
I  o  light  my  ways  to  ceafelefs  joys, 
i  o  iabbat;hs  without  end; 


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WORSHIP, 

CCCLTI.    L,  M. 

7'V  ;vb.  iv.  9. 

r-p  ths,  Lord,  we  love, 

i   -But  there's  a  t  above; 

To  that  owls  -rire 

.lire. 

a  No  more  fatigue,  no  more  diflrefs, 

lai!  reach  the  place; 
groans  to  mingle  with  the  longs, 
ich  warble  from  immortal  tongues. 

alarms  of  raging  foes; 
cares  t6bn  ofej 

louded  iun, 
But  facredj  high,  eternal  neon. 

iths,  Lord,  we  I 
:  there's  a  nobler  reit  abp. 
ptlr  laboring  foaJTOi] 
\\  it)  on8  df^e. 

HYMNS  before  PRAYER. 

CCCL1II.     C.  M,    Cowphr. 

} 

j  TTTHA.T  various  hin  a*mcet, 

VV     In  c 

Yet  who  inn  of  pta^ 

liut  wifhes  to  I 

idravi 
aw; 
.e, 
ie  fiing  fr<,; 

I 
ghjJ 

The 


HYMNS  be  for'*  PRAYER.        %ty 

4  While  Mofes  {rood  with  arms  Spread  wide, 
Succeis  was  found  on  Intel's  fide; 

But  when  ihro'  wearinefs  they  fail'd, 
•  That  moment  Amaltk  prevail 'd. 

5  Have  you  no  words:  ah,  think  again, 
Words  flow  apace  when  you  complain, 
And  fill  your  fellow-creature's  ear 
With  the  fad  tale  of  all  your  care. 

i  Were  half  the  breath  thus  vainlyipent. 
To  heaven  in  application  fen r, 
Your  cheerful  fong  would  oitner  be, 
*'  Hear  what  the  Lord  has  done  for  me." 

CCCLIV.     Sevens, 

/  nmU  not  let  thee  go  except  iho:i  Mefs  vie. 
Gen.  xxxii.  %{u 

i   T    ORD,  X  cannot  let  thee  oo, 
*-*  'Tillabh  i  bellow's 

Do  not  turn  away  thy  Lc?, 
nines  an  urgent,  pi-effing  cafe. 

2  Doit  thou  aik  rr.e  who  I  am? 
Ah,  my  Lord,  thou  know'ii  my  name  ! 
Ye:  the  quefHon  gives  a  plea, 
To  fupporr  lnyihi:  with  thee. 

'.ce  a  v.: etch  behold, 
r.dly  bold, 
FScorn  Elj)  -  power  defy, 

That  pOdr  repel,  Lord*  was  I. 

'  iatr 

;  pray>; 
free, 
.  . .  .■  k   roe. 

f:en, 
:.i; 

;  up  but  thou, 
I 


2f>2  WORSHIP. 

6  Ti-  Ip'd  In  every  need, 

After  fo  much  mercy  pair, 
Canil  thou  Jet  me  fink  at  Jaffc. 

7  No — T  muft  Maintain  my  hold, 
'Tig  thy  goodnefs  makes  me  bold; 
I  can  no  dental  tahe, 

When  i  piead  for  Jcfu's  fake. 

CCCLV.     CM.    Edmund  Jones.* 

Tkefuccefsful  rcfolvc — I  ivi/l  go  in  untb  the  king* 

icr  iv.  id. 
i   r^  OME,  humble  finner,  in  whofe  breaft 
V>*   A  thouiand  thoughts  revolve, 
Come,  with  your  guilt  and  fear  oppreft, 
And  make  this  iaft  refolvt. 

i  "  T- II  go  to  Jefus,  tho'  my  fin 
*'  Hath  like  a  mountain  rpfe ; 

"  I  know  his  courts,  I'll  enter  in, 
"  Whatever  may  oppofe. 

3  iC  Proftrate  Til  lie  before  his  throne, 

"  And  theie  my  guilt  confeis, 

*'  I'll  tell  him  I'm  a  wretch  undone 

"  Without  his  fov'reign  grace. 

4  "  rllto  the  gracious  king  approach, 

"  Whole  iceptre  pardon  gi^s,  * 
"  Perhaps  he  may  command  rrfy  touch, 
"  And  then  the  fuppliant  lives. 

5  "  Perhaps  he  will  admit  my  plea, 

"  Perhaps  will  hear  my  piaya; 
"  Km  if  I  perHh  I  will  nray, 
"  And  perifh  only  there. 

*   The  Rev-  Mr.  Jones  was.  atrii}>\ 
i/i  church  at  Eson,  i 
.'■  on  April  if,  1764, 

.  Tbomo 
I  years*    ¥'y> 
iifacrcd  io  /'<■>  //umojj* 


6  "  I  can  but  perifli  if  I  go, 
"  I  am  refolv'd  to  try : 
u  For  if  I  ftay  away,  I  know 
"  I  mull  for  ever  die." 

CCCLVI.     $..  M. 

A  broken  heart,  and  a  bleeding  Saviour. 
i       T  TNTO  thine  altar,  Lord, 
<U    A  broken  heart  I  bring; 
And  wilt  thou  gracioufly  accept 
Of  fuch  a  worthlefs  thing? 

z      To  Chrift  the  bleeding  Lamb, 
My  faith  directs  its  eyes; 
Thou  may 'ft  reject  that  worthlefs  thing, 
But  not  his  facrifice. 

3       When  he  gave  up  the  ghoft, 
The  law  was  fatisfy  d ; 
And  now  to  its  moil  rigorous  claims, 
I  anfwer,  "  Jefus.  dy'd." 

CCCLVII.     L.  M.     Beddome. 
Holyboldnefu 
I   CPRINKLED  with  reconciling  blood, 

0  I  dare  approach  thy  throne,  O  God  ; 
Thy  face  no  frowning  afpect  wears, 
Thy  hand  no  vengeful  thunder  bears  S   , 

a  Th'  encircling  rainbow,  peaceful  fign! ' 
Doth  with  refulgent  brightnefo  mine; 
And  while  my  faith  beholds  it  near, 

1  bid  farewei  to  every  fear. 

.3  Let  me  my  grateful  homage  pay, 
With  courage  fing,  with  fervor  pray; 
And  tho'  myfelf  a  wretch  undone, 
Hope  for  acceptance  thro'  thy  Son — 

4  Thy  Son,  who  on  the  accurfed  tree, 
Espir'd  to  fet  the  vileil  free; 
On  this  I  build  my  only  claim,  . 
And  ail  I  aik  is  in  his  name, 


a»4  W      U     K     5     li     I     J. 

CCCLViII.     Chatham  Tune.  J.  Straphan, 
The  lordV  prayer^    Matt.  vi.  9 — ij. 
1  f\UR  Father,  v/hofe  eternal  fway 
w   The  bright  angelic  hofts  obey, 

O!  lend  a  pitying  ear: 
When  on  thy  awful  name  we  call, 
And  at  thy  feet  fubmiffive  fail, 
O!  condefcend  to  heir. 
a  Far  may  thy  glorious  reign  extend, 
May  rebels  to  thy  fcepcre  bend, 
And  yield  to  fovereign  love: 
May  we  take  pleafure  to  fulfil 
The  facred  dilates  of  thy  will, 
As  angels  do  above. 

3  From  thy  kind  hand  each  temporal  good, 
Our  raiment  and  our  daily  food, 

In  rich  abundance  come; 
Lord,  give  us  {till  a  frefh  fupply, 
If  thou  withhold  thy  hand,  we  die, 
:  fill  the  GJent  tomb. 

4  Pardon  our  fins,  O  God,  that  rife, 
And  call  for  vengeance  from  the  fides; 

And  while  we  are  forgiven, 
Grant  that  revenge  mav  never  reft, 
And  malice  harbor  in  that  breaft 

That  feels  the  love  of  heaven. 

5  Protect  us  in  the  dangerous  hour. 
And  from  the  wily  tempter's  pov/'r, 

O!  fet  cur  fpirits  free; 
And  if  temptation  mould  aflail, 
May  mighty  -race  o'er  all  prevail, 
And  Lad  our  hearts  to  thee. 
I  Thi  power,  to  thee  belongs 

-■  of  our  fbngs, 
to  thy  na 

join  our  lays, 

im« 


HYMNS  before  SERMON.        s6j 
HTMNS  BEFORE  SERMON. 


CCCLIX.    L.  M.    Dr.S.  Stennett. 

7"<?  be  fung  between   Prayer  and  Sermon. 
Matt,  xviii.  20. 

1  VjTTHERE  two  or  three,  with  fweet  accord, 
*  V     Obedient  to  their  fovereign  Lord, 
Meet  to  recount  his  acls  of  grace, 
And  offer  folemn  prayer  and  praife  ; 

a  "  There,"  fays  the  Saviour,  "  will  I  be, 
<(  Amid  this  little  companvj^ 
"  To  them  unveil  my  lmitfng  face, 
"  And  fhed  rny  glories  round  the  place. 

j  We  meet  at  thy  command,  dear  Lord, 
Relying  on  thy  faithful  word : 
Now  fen<d  thy  fpirit  from  above, 
Now  fill  our  hearts  with  heavenly  love, 

CCCLX.      C.  M. 
1  Cor.  iii.  6,  7. 
I  TN  vain  Jpollo\  filver  tongue, 
-*  And  Paul's  with  .{trains  profound, 
Biffufe  among  the  lift'ning  throng, 
The  gofpePs  gladd'ning  found: 

a  Jefus,  the  work  is  wholly  thine 
To  form  the  heart  anew, 
Now,  let  thy  fovereign  grace  divine 
l^      Each  ftubborn  foul  fubdue. 

CCCLXI.      As  the  old  112th.     Fawcett. 
Before  Ser?izon. 
1  HPHY  prefence,  gracious  God,  afford, 
-»-     Prepare  us  to  receive  thy  word: 
Now  let  thy  voice  engage  our  ear, 
And  faith  be  mixt  with  what  we  hear: 
Chor.        Thus,  Lord,  thy  waiting  firvants  blefs, 
And  crown  thy  gospel  with  faccefs. 


2C6  WORSHIP. 

%  Diftracling  thoughts  and  cares  remove, 
And  fix  our  heaits  and  hopes  above; 
With  food  divine  may  we  be  fed, 
And  fatisfy'd  with  living  bread: 

Chor.        Thus,  Lord,  thy  waiting  fervants  blefs. 
And  crown  thy  goipel  with  fuccefs. 

3  To  us  thy  facred  word  apply, 
With  fovcreign  power  and  energy; 
And  may  we,  in  thy  faith  and  fear, 
Reduce  to  practice  what  we  hear: 

Chdr,        Thus,  Lord,  thy  waiting  fervants  blefs, 
And  crown  thy  gofpcl  with  fuccefs. 

4  Father,  in  us  thy  fon  reveal; 
Teach  us  to  know  and  do  thy  will: 
Thy  faving  power  and  love  difplay, 
And  guide  us  to  the  realms  of  day  : 

Chor.       Thus,  Lord,  thy  waiting  fervants  blefs, 
And  crown  thy  gofpel  with  fuccefs. 

CCCLXII.     CM.     Biddome. 

Thcfrtfnefs  of  the  Gofpcl. 

i  TTOW  free  and  bonndlefs  is  the  grace 
AX  Of  our  redeeming  God, 
Extending  to  the  deck  and  Jew, 
And  men  of  every  blood! 

a  The  mightieft  king,  and  meanefl  flave, 
May  his  rich  mercy  tafte; 
He  bids  the  beggar  and  the  prince 
Unto  the  goipel  feait. 

3  None  are  excluded  thence,  but  thofe 

Who  do  themfelyes  exclude; 
Welcome  the  learned  and  polite, 
The  ignorant  and  rude. 

4  Come  then,  ye  men  of  every  name, 

Of  every  rank  and  tongue; 
What  you  are  willing  to  receive 
Voih  unto  you  belong. 


HYMNS    before   SERMON.        -s6; 

CCCLXITI.     Sevens. 

A  bkjfing  hiamly  requ?fi?d. 
i  T    ORD,  we  come  before  thee  now, 
-I-*   At  thy  feet  we  humbly  bow ; 
O!  do  not  our  fuit  diidain, 

Shall  we  feek  thee,  Lord,  in  vain? 

-'  ~v 

a  In  thy  own  appointed  way, 
Now  we  feek  thee,  here  we  ftay: 
Lord,  from  hence  we  would  not  go, 
'Till  a  bieiling  thou  bellow. 

3  Send  fome  rnelFage  from  thy  word, 
That  may  joy  and  peace  afford  ; 
Let  thy  fpirit  now  impart 

Full  falvation  to  each  heart. 

4  Grant  that  all  may  feek,  and  find 
Thee  a  God  fupremely  kind; 
Heal  the  (ick,  the  captive  free, 
Let  us  ail  rejoice  in  thee. 

CCCLX1V.     Z.  M, 
.The  pool  of  Bethefda.     John  v.  a— 4. 

*  LJOW  long,  thou  faithful  God,  mall  I 
"^  Here  in  thy  ways  forgotten  lie? 
When  mail  the  means  of  healing  be 
The  channels  of  thy  grace  to  me  ? 

%  Sinners  on  every  fide  Hep  in, 
And  warn  away  their  pain  and  fin ; 
But  I,  an  helplefs  fin-fick  foul, 

*  Still  lie  expiring  at  the  pool. 

3  Thou  cov'nant  angel  fwift  come  down, 
To  day  thine  own  appointments  crown; 
Thy  power  into  the  means  infufe, 
And  give  them  now  their  facred  ufe. 

A  Thou  feeft  me  lying  at  the  pool, 

I  would,  thou  know'it  I  would  be  whole; 
O  let  the  troubled  waters  move, 
And  minilter  thy  healing  love. 


'M  W    O    R    S     II    I    P. 

CCCLXV.     Topi.ady's  Collection; 
Prayer  for  mhrijier  and  peo 
3   "T)EAU^ST  Saviour,  help  thy  fervant 
-E^  To  proclaim  thy  wondrous  love! 
Pour  thy  grace  upon  this  people, 

That  thy  truth  they  may  approve; 
Blefs,  O  blefs  them, 
From  thy  mining  courts  above. 
i  Now  thy  gracious  word  invites  them, 
To  partake  the  gofpel  feaft  : 
Let  thy  Spirit  fweetly  draw  them; 

livery  foul  be  Jefu's  gueft! 
O  receive  us, 
Let  us  find  thy  promis'd  reft. 

CCCLXVI.     L.  M.     Newton. 
Cafringthe  GofpelmL     Luke  v.  5.    John  xxi.  6. 

1  NF°W  Vv'hi,e  the  Gofpel-net  is  cair, 
£  ^    Bo  thou,  O  Lord,  the  effort  own ; 
rrora 1  numerous  difappolntments  part, 

*  each  us  to  hope  in  thee  alone. 

2  May  this  be  a  much  favor'd  hour, 
To  fouls  in  fatan's  bondage  led; 

O  clothe  thy  word  with  fov'reign  powV, 
To  break  the  rocks,  and  raiie  the  dead  I 

3  To  mourners  fpeak  a  cheering  word, 

■  ■  feeking  fouls  vouchfafe  to  mine; 
backfiiders  be 

J \ints  in  praifes  join. 
layer,  an:  -.p^ 

n  thy  voice 
u  ftHI  wilt  raife  a  p< 
To  iove  and  praife  thee  in  Our  rpoi 

GCCLXVIL    S.  M. 

.  41; 

DID  Chrift  o'ei 
And  fiuul  our  (  dry? 

.  fi  rth  from  every  eye. 


HYMfrS   before    SERMON.         »6* 

l      The  Son  of  God  in  tear?., 
Angels  with  wonder  fee ! 
Be  thou  aftoniih'd,  O  my  foal, 
He  fned  thofe  tears  for  thee. 

I       He  wept,  that  we  might  weep, 
Each  fin  demands  a  tear; 
In  heaven  alone  no  lin  is  found, 
And  there's  no  weeping  there. 

CCCLXV11I.     Heiniley  Tune.     E— 
'  A  ikfing  requeued. 

COME,  thou  ^ul-trar.sforming  fhirit, 
Elefs  the  fowe?  and  the  feed : 
Let  each  heart  thy  grace  inherit, 

Raife  the  weak,  the  hungry  feed: 
3?rom  the  gofpel 
Now  fapply  thy  people's  need. 
,  O  may  ail  enjoy  the  blellingl 

"Which  thy  word's  deikn'd  to  give: 
Le  t  us  all,  thy  love  pcfiefikg, 

J  'oyfully  the  truth  receive : 
And  for  ever 
Tc  •  thy  praife  and  glory  live. 

CCCLX1X.     As  the  148th. 
Blind  Bartimeus.    Luke  xviii.  35—3$- 

SINFUL,  and  blind,  and  poor, 
And  left  without  thy  grace, 
'  Thy  mercy  I  implore, 
t  <\nd  wait  to  fee  thy  face : 
Hi    rgtng  ]  fit  by  the  way-fide, 
Ac    d  long  to  know  the  crucify'd. 

''  Tefus,  attend  my  cry,  d 

I  rhou  Son  of  David,  hear, 

i  ?f  now  thou  paffeft  by, 

!  Stand  flill  and  call  me  near; 

Tl  ,e  darknefs  from  my  heart  remove, 

As  A  mew  me  now  thy  pardoning  love. 
I  a 


i?o  WORSHIP. 

CCCLXX.     L.M.     Beddome. 

Thy  kingdom  come.    Matt.  vi.  10. 
i     A  SCEND  thy  throne,  Almighty  King, 

J-*-  And  fpread  thv  glories  all  abroad; 

Let  thine  own  arm  falvation  bring, 

And  be  thou  known  the  gracious  God. 
%  Let  millions  bow  before  thy  feat, 

Let  humble  mourners  feek  thy  face, 

Biing  daring  rebels  to  thy  feet, 

Subdu'd  by  thy  viclorious  grace. 

3  O  let  the  kingdoms  of  the  world 
Become  the  kingdoms  of  the  Lord; 
Let  Saints,  and  angels  praife  thy  name, 
Be  thou  thro'  heaven  and  earth  ador'd. 

CCCLXXL     L.M. 
EzekieP/  vifton  of  the  dry  hones*  Ezek.  xxxvii.  3, 

1  T    OOK  down,  O  Lord,  with  pitying  eye; 
J—*  See  Adam's  race  in  Ruin  lie  ; 
Sin  fpreads  its  trophies  o'er  the  ground, 
And  fcatters  flaughter'd  heaps  around. 

a  And  can  thefe  mouldering  corpfes  live? 
And  can  thefe  perim'd  bones  revive? 
That,  mighty  God,  to  thee  is  known; 
That  wondrous  work  is  all  thy  own. 

3  Thy  minifters  are  fent  in  vain 
To  prophefy  upon  the  flam; 

In  vain  they  call,  in  vain  they  cry, 
'Till  thine  almighty  aid  is  nigh. 

4  But  if  thy  fpirit  deign  to  breathe, 

Life  fpreads  through  all  the  realms  of  death; 
Dry  bones  obey  thy  powerful  voice; 
They  move,  they  waken,  they  rejoice: 

5  So  when  thy  trumpet's  awful  found 

Shall  (hake  the  heavens  and  rend  the  ground, 
Dead  Saints  (hall  from  their  tombs  ariie, 
A(id  tyring  to  life  beyond  the  Ikies. 


HYMNS    after    SERMON.         271 
HTMNS  AFTER  SERMON. 

ccclxxu.    c  k 

The  parable  of  the  fwer.  Matt.  xiii.  3-^3- 
r  "MOW,  Lord,  the  heavenly  feed  is  fown, 
IN    Be  it  thy  fervanrs  care 
Thy  heavenly  Wetting  to  bring  down, 
By  humble  fervent  pray'r. 

2  In  vain  we  plant  without  thine  aid, 
And  water  too  in  vain; 
Lord  of  the  harveft,  God  of  grace, 
Send  down^thy  heavenly  ram. 
-  Then  fhall  our  cheerful  hearts  and  tongues 
Begin  this  fong  divine;  '; 

«  Thou,  Lord,  haft  given  the  rich  increase, 
4- And  be  the  glory  thine." 

CCCLXXIII.  As  the  148th.  Newton. 

ON  what  has  now  been  fown, 
Thy  bleffing,  Lord,  beitow; 
The  power  is  thine  alone, 
To  make  it  fpring  and  grow; 
Do  thou  the  gracious  harveft  faiie 
And  thou,  alone  (hall  have  the  praife. 


Tkfpread  of  the  Go/pel.      Matt.  vi.  10 

TO  diftant  lands  thy  gof^l  &*& 
And  thus  thy  empire  wide  extend: 
To  Gentile,  Turk,  and  ftubbarn  Jew, 
Thou  Kin^  of  Grace!  faction  inew. 

Where'er  thy  fan.  or  light  ariie, 
Thy  name,  O  God!  immortalize: 
Mav  nations  yet  unhcrn  confefs, 
Thy  wifdom,  power  and  righteoufnels. 


o   k   s   ii   i   p. 

CCCLXXV.      C.  M. 

v  v     1  he  Chnftian's  iacred  name, 
imaw  up  the  leins  to  every  lull 
And  glory  in  their  frame.; 

*  Ynfaina  f  e.ferv>d  :'"  Chrift  and  cali'd, 
JJeteit  their  impious  ways. 

And  on  the  bafis  of  your  faith 
An  heave.;.  ra,fe< 

3  Upon  the  Spirit's  promis'd  aid 

Depend  /rem  day  to  day, 
*nc!   Wfli]e  h    h    athes  his      icken;  , 

Adore,  and  praiie,  and  pray.  fc     ' 

4  Preferve  unquench'd  vour  We  to  God, 
Ano  let  the  /lame  arife, 

An,l  her  blaze, 

■i  ill  it  attends  the  ikies. 

.7  With  a  tranfportinj  xt# 

liieir  crowns  of  life  receive. 
CCCLXXVL^^TorLADY,sCoLLECTioif> 

AW.  Is  the  accepted  time. 

QOMF   guilty  fouls,  and  flee  away 

io  Chnft,  and  heal  your  wounds; 
rW  the  welcome  gofJ>el-day 

e  abounds. 

'     nnd  gave  his  Sob- 
ith: 

*lut  cjmeto  lik]  . 


HYMNS  after  SERMON.  2 

CCCLXXVII.  L.M.  Dr.  S.  Stennett. 
Acceptance  through  Chrijl  alone.    John  xiv.  6, 

1  T.JOW  fliall  the  fons  of  men  appear, 

"    Great  God,  before  thine  awful  bar; 

How  may  the  guilty  hope  to  find 

Acceptance  with  th'  eternal  mind? 
a  Not  vows,  nor  groans,  nor  broken  cries, 

Not  the  rnoft  coftly  facrilice, 

Not  infant  blood  profufely  fpilt, 

Will  expiate  a  fmner's  guilt. 

j  Thy  blood,  dear  Jefus,  thine  alone, 
Hath  fovereign  virtue  to  atone: 
Here  we  will  reft  our  only  plea 
When  we  approach,  great  God,  to  thee. 

CCCLXXVIII.     L.  M. 

Habbakuk  iii.  17,  i3. 

TS  Jefus  mine!  I'm  now  prepar'd 

-*-  To  meet  with  what  I  thought  mofc  hard; 

Yes,  let  the  winds  of  trouble  blow, 

And  comforts  melt  away  like  fnow: 

No  blafted  trees,  or  failing  crops, 

Can  hinder  my  eternal  hopes; 

Tfio'  creatures  change,  the  Lord's  the  fame? 

Then  let  me  triumph  in  his  name. 

CCCLXXIX.     Sevens. 

Help.  Hofea  xiii.  7. 

SELF-deftroy'd  for  help  I  pray: 
Help  me,  Saviour,  from  above, 
Help  me  to  believe,  obey, 
Help  me  to  repent,  and  love, 
Help  to  keep  the  graces  given, 
Help  me  quite  from  hell  to  heaven. 


*74  WORSHIP. 

CCCLXXX.    CM. 

Felix  trembling;.    Afls  xxiv.  24,  24. 

1  gEE  Fell  x,  cloth  M  with  pomp  and  power, 

bee  his  refplendent  bride 
Attend  to  hear  a  prifoner  preach 
1  he  Saviour  crucify'd. 

2  He :  well  describes  who  Jefus  was, 

His  glories  and  his  love, 
How  he  obey'd  and  bled  below, 
And  reigns  and  pleads  above. 

3  Felix  up  ftarts  and  trembling  cries, 

"  Go  for  this  time  away; 
"  I'll  hear  thee  on  theft  points  again 
On  ionic  convenient  day." 

4  Attention  to  the  words  of  life 

Let  Felix  thus  adjourn; 
Lord,  Jet  us  make  thefefoieran  truths, 
Our  fnitand  laft  concern. 

CCCLXXXF.    S.M. 
JA8E2»8* prayer.     1  Chron.  iv.  9,  ro. 

1  "    O   ™^TtheLo^  indeed 

y    W  ould  me,  his  fervant,  blefs, 
From .every evil  fhield  mv head, 

And  crown  my  paths  with  peace! 

2  "  0e  hi*  iJmighty  hand 

<{".^V  Helper  and' my  guide, 

I  i.I  w;th  his  faints  in  Canaan's  land, 
My  poition  he  divide. 

CCCLXXXII.      C,  M. 
Pfalm  Ixxxiv  ?>. 

1   J    ORD  God,  omnipotent  to  biefs, 
*-*  My  fupplicatton  here; 

Guardian  of  Jacob,  to  my  voice 
Incline  thy  gracious  ear. 


HYMNS  after  SERMON.  n$ 

&  If  I  have  never  yet  begun 
To  tread  the  facred  road, 
O  teach  my  wandering  feet  the  way 
To  Zion'sblefl:  abode! 

3  Or  if  I'm  travelling  in  the  path, 

AlTift  me  with  thy  ftrength, 
And  let  me  fwift  advances  make, 
And  reach  thine  heaven  at  length! 

4  My  care,  my  hope,  my  firffc  requeft, 
•  Are  all  compris'd  in  this, 

To  follow  where  thy  faints  have  led, 
And  then  partake  their  blifs. 

CCCLXXXIII.    As  the  104th. 
Praife  for  fahation. 

1       ^>UPv  Saviour  alone, 

\J  The  Lord  let  us  biefs, 
Who  reigns  on  his  throne, 
The  prince  of  our  peace; 
Who  evermore  faves  us 

By  (bedding  his  blood; 
All  hail,  holy  Jefus, 
Our  Lord  and  our  God! 
3      We  thankfully  ling  _ 

Thy  glory  and  praife, 
Thou  merciful  fpring 
Of  pity  and  grace : 
Thy  kindnefs  for  ever 
To  men  we  will  tell^ 
And  fay,  our  dear  Saviour 
Redeems  us  from  hell. 
3       Preferve  us  in  love, 

While  here  we  abide: 
O  never  remove 

Thy  prefence,  nor  hide 
Thy  glorious  falvation, 

'Till  each  of  us  fee 
With  joy  the  blefs'd  vifioft 
Completed  in  thee ! 


'76  W     O     R     S     II     I     P. 

CCCLXXX1V.    L.M. 

uk  to  us.     Pfalm  ex  v.  r. 

1   7\TOT  unt0  us>  ^ut  thee  alone, 
i;    Kfamb,  be  gJory given! 
Here  fnati  thy  praifea  be  begun, 
And  carried  on  in  heave 

a  The  hofts  offpirits  now  with  thee 
Eternal  anthems  fifig« 
To  imitate  bfaem  here,  la!  we 
Cur  hallelujahs  bring. 

.1  Had  we  our  tongues  like  them  infpir'd, 
Like  theirs  our  fongs  mould  rife? 
them  we  never  mould  be  tir'J, 
But  love  the,  (kcrifice. 

'^  the  veil  offlem  by  down, 

lays; 

».  we  reach  thy  Father's  thi-onc, 
U  give  thee  nobler  piaife. 

CCCLXXXV.     Hart. 
Our  God 'for  ever  and*evtr\    Pfdm  xlviii  r4, 
r  P||IS  God  is  the  God  we  adore, 
A    Our  faithful  unchangeable  friend  j 
A\  hole  Iqve  is  as  large  as  his  pow'r, 

And  neither  knows  meafcre  nor  end- 
'Tis  Jeius  the  firfl  and  the  lair,       •     ' 

^jdeusfafehorrie; 
\«  e'll  praife  him  lor  all  that  is  pail: 
And  trnft  him  for;  ;,1I  that's  to  come. 

CCCLXXXVI.      d' if.     C,nn,ck. 

<«/-///  tf?  fon/w  of  the  Song. 

THOUdear  Redeemer,  dying  Lamb, 

We  love  to  hear  of  thee;    ' 

5Tmu^1C,r  hVr  thY  ch*rrniDg  name, 
Not  halfiofwcet  can  be. 


HYMNS  after  SERMON.  sy7 

a  O  let  us  ever  hear  thy  voice, 
In  mercy  to  us  fpeak, 
And  in  our  priefl  we  will  rejoice, 
Thou  great  Melchifedec. 

3  Our  Jefus  (ball  be  ftill  our  theme, 

While  in  this  world  we  flay; 
'    We'll  fing  our  Jefu's  lovely  name, 
When  all  things  eife  decay: 

4  When  we  appear  in  yonder  cloud, 

With  all  thy  favor'd  throng, 
Then  will  we  fing  morefweet,  more  loud* 
And  Chrift  fhall  be  our  fong. 


CCCLXXXVII. 

Worthy  the  lamb. 


GLORY  to  God  on  high ! 
Let  earth  and  fkies  reply; 
Praife  ye  his  name : 
His  love  and  grace  adore, 
Who  all  ourlbrrows  bore; 
Sing  aloud  evermore, 
_  Worthy  the  Lamb. 

Jefiis,  our  Lord  and  God, 
Bore  fin's  tremendous  load, 

Praife  ye  his  name: 
Tell  what  his  arm  hath  done, 
Whatfpoils  from  death  he  won 
Sing  his  great  name  alone 

Worthy  the  Lamb. 

While  they  around  the  throne 
Cheerfully  join  in  one, 

Praifing  his  name: 
Thofe  who  have  felt  his  blood 
Sealing  their  peace  with  God, 
Sound  his  dear  fame  abroad, 

Worthy  the  Lamb. 


278  WORSHIP. 

4      Join,  all  ye  ranfom'd  race, 
Our  holy  Lord  to  hieis; 
'    Praifeyehis  name: 
In  him  we  wJl  rejoice, 
-And  make  a  joyful  noife, 
Shouting  with  heart  and  voice, 
Worthy  the  Lamb. 
5      What  tho'  we  change  our  place, 
Yet  we  mall  never  ceafe 
Praifing  his  name : 
To  him  our  fongs  we  bring, 
Hail  him  our  gracious  king, 
And  without  ce-ahng  fmg, 
Worthy  the  Lamb. 

$      Then  let  the  hofts  above, 
In  realms  of  endlefs  love, 
Praife  his  dear  name: 
1  o  him  afcribed  be 
Honor  and  majefty, 
Ihro' all  eternity; 
Worthy  the  Lamb. 

CCCLXXXVIII.    L.M.     Hart. 
At  difmi£Un. 

1   TV?xMiISS  US  with  th?  bldHnS'  ^rd, 
■^   Help  us  to  feed  upon  thy  word, 

And  let  thy  truth  within  us  live. 

a  7Jr°l W,? are eui,ty' thou  art 8°°d> 

Wa(h  all  our  works  in  Jem's  blood; 
Give  every  fetter'd  foul  releafe, 
And  bid  us  ail  depart  in  peace. 

CCCLXXXTX.    HelmfleyTune; 
The  fame. 
1  LORD,  difmifs  us  with  thy  bleffing, 
Fill  our  hearts  with  joy  and  peace: 
Let  us  each  thy  love  poirefling, 
Triumph  in  redeeming  grace: 


HYMNS  after  SERMON.  279 

Orcfrefhus!  [ 

Travelling  thro1  this  wilderneis.    . 

Thanks  we  give  and  adoration, 
For  thy  gofpel  s  joyful  fojirid, 
May  the  fruits  of  thy  ialvation 
I    Iu  our  hearts  and  lives  abound: 
May  thy  prefence 
With  us  evermore  be  found ! 

I  So  whene'er  the  fignal's  given, 
Us  from  earth  to  call  away; 
Borne  on  angels  wings  to  heaven, 

Glad  to  leave  our  cumbrous  clay, 
May  we  ready, 
Kife  and  reign  in  endlefs  day! 

CCCXC.     67.  M. 
San&ijication  and  growth.    Heb.  xiii.  13—20. 
1  VTOW  may  the  God  of  peace  and  love, 
AN    Who  from  the  imprisoning  grave, 
Reftor'd  the  Shepherd  of  the  fheep, 
Omnipotent  to  fave, 
a  Thro'  the  rich  merits  of  that  blood, 

Which  he  on  Calvary  ipilt, 
•  To  make  th'  eternal  cov'nant  fure, 

On  which  our  hopes  are  built, 
3  Perfcd  our  fouls  in  every  grace 
TJ  accomplifh  all  his  will. 
And  all  that's  pleafing  in  his  fight 
irdpire  us  to  fulfil! 
4,  "For  the  great  Mediator's  fake, 
We  every  blellmg  pray: 
With  glory  let  his  name  be  crown'd 
Thro'  heaven's  eternal  day! 

CCCXCI.     L.  M. 

The  peace  of  God  foall  keep,  &c.    Phil.  iv.  7. 
•1  HPHE  peace  which  God  alone  reveals 
JL    And  by  his  word  of  grace  impai  ts, 
Which  only  the  believer  feels, 
Direa  and  keep,  and  cheer  our  hearts: 


iZo  worship. 

2  And  may  the  holy  Three  in  One, 
The  Father,  Word,  and  Comforter, 
Pour  an  abundant  bjeflihgdown 
On  every  foul  afiembled  here! 

CCCXCII.      Newton. 

May  the  grace,  &c.     a  Cor.  xiii.  14 

T\,TAY  the  grace  of  Chrift  our  Saviour, 
tl  ,    And  thc  Father's  boundlefs  love, 
With  the  Holy  Spirit's  favor 
Reft  upon  us  from  above! 
Thus  may  we  abide  in  union 
With  each  other,  and  the  Lord; 
And  poifefs,  in  i'weet  communion, 
Joys  which  earth  cannot  af&rd. 

TOKOLOGIES. 


CCCXCIII.     C.  M. 

*pO  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghoft, 
Who  made  the  earth  and  heaven, 
Of  equal  dignity  pofTeft* 

B.  equal  honors  given. 

CCCXCIV.    S.  M.    Beddome. 
'T'O  thc  eternal  Three, 

In  will  andcfTence  One, 
Be  umverfnl  homage  paid, 
Coequal  honors  done. 

CCCXCV.    L.M.    BifhopK^ 

]">  R  d,  from  whom  all  bleflings  flow 

*  .;  .ill  creatures  hej 

FraMe    iiruLbove,  ye  heavenly  hoir, 
Praife  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghoft. 


TheWORLD.  a5i 

CCCXCVI.     As  the  104th; 

f*  IV£  glory  to  God,  ye  children  of  men, 
JX  And  publifh  abroad,  again  and  again, 
'he  Son's  glorious  merit,  the  Father's  free  grace; 
'he  gifts  of  the  Spirit,  to  Adam's  loft  race. 

CCCXCVII.      Bentley's  Collection. 

pO  Father,  Sen,  and  Holy  Ghcft, 
^    Be  praife  amid  the  heavenly  hoil, 
And  in  the  church  below; 
•om  whom  all  creatures  drew  their  breath, 
I  whom  redemption  hlefs'd  the  earth, 
From  whom  all  comforts  flow ! 


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The     WORLD. 

CCCXCVIII.     X.  M.     Blackm-rb. 

T/5c?  vanity  of  Earthly  things, 

■THAT  are  poffeilitfns,  fame,  and  power, 
vv    The  boafted  folen dor  of  the  great? 

Vhat  gold,  which  dazzled  eyes  adore, 
rnd  feek  with  endlefs  toils  and  fweat? 


kprefs  their  charms,  declare  their  ufe 
liat  we  their  merit  may  defcryj 

'el!  us  what  good  they  can  produce, 
)r  what  important  tyant  fqpply? 

:,  wounded  with  thefenfe  of  fin, 
fethem  for  pardon  we  mould  pray, 
HI  they  leflore  our  peace  within; 
nd  wafhour  guiky  fens  z\ 


282  THE      W     U     K     L,     L>. 

4  Can  they  celeftial  life  infpire, 
Nature  with  power  divine  renew, 
With  pure  and  iacred  tranfports  fire 
Our  boibms,  and  our  lufts  fubdue? 

5  When  with  the  pangs  of  death  we  ftrive, 
And  yield  all  comforts  here  for  loft, 
Will  they  fuppoit  us,  will  they  give 
Kind  fuccour,  when  we  need  it  moft? 

6  When  at  the  Almighty's  awful  bar 
To  hear  our  fin;il  doom  we  irand, 
Om  thev  incline  the  Judge  to  fpare, 
Or  wreftthe  vengeance  from  his  baud? 

7  Can  they  protect  us  from  defpair, 
From  the  dark,  reign  of  death  and  hell. 
Crown  us  with  blifs,  and  throne  us  whe; 
Thejutt,  in  joys  immortal  dwell? 

8  Sinner-,,  your  idols  we  defpife, 

If  thefe  reliefs  they  cannot  grant;_ 
Why  mould  we  fr.oh  deiulions  puze, 
And  pine  in  eveHaftiilg  want? 


CCCXCIX.      CM.      Dr.  S.  Stinnett, 

Vanity  of 'the  nyorjd.     Pfalm  iv.  6. 

i   TNvain  the  giddy  world  inquires, 
I   Forgetful  oftheir  God, 
"  Who  will  fupply  our  vaft  defires, 
"  Orihew  us  any  good?" 

a  1 1 '  the  wide  circuit  of  the  earth 

Their  eager  \vi:'hcs  rove, 
In  chafe  or  honor,  wealth  .nd  mirth, 
'i  he  phantoms  oftheir  1 

~  But  (hadowy  joys  elude 

irnfe  purfuit; 
Or  if  they  feiz  jood, 

There's  poiibn  in  the  rruit. 


The     W    O    R    L    D.  283 

4  Lord,  from  this  world  call  off  my  love, 

Set  my  affections  right : 
Bid  me  afpire  to  joys  above, 
And  walk  no  more  by  fight. 

5  O  let  the  glories  of  thy  face 

Upon  my  bofom  Urine: 
AfTur'd  of  thy  forgiving  grace, 
My  joys  will  be  divine. 


GCCC.     C.  M,     Needham. 

The  rich  fool  furprifed.   Luke  xii.  16 — 22. 

1   T>  ELUDED  fouls!  who  think  to  find 
\-J  Afolid  biifs  below: 
Blifs!  the  fair  flower  of  paradife, 
On  earth  can  never  grow. 

B  See  how  the  foolifh  wretch  is  pleas'd, 
T*  increafe  his  worldly  ftore; 
Too  fcanty  now  he  finds  his  barns,  k 
And  covets  room  for  more. 

3  "WhatfhailIdo?,;  diftreft  he  cries, 

"  This  fcherne  will  I  purfue: 
"  My  fcanty  barns  fnall  now  come  down, 
l        "  I'll  build  them  large  and  new. 

4  "  Here  will  1  lay  my  fruits,  and  bid 

"  My  foul  to  take  its  eafe: 
"  Eat,  drink,  be  glad,  my  lading  ftore 
"  Shall  give  what  joys  I  pleafe." 

5  Scarce  had  he  fpoke,  when  lo!  from  heaven 

The  Almighty  made  replv: 
"  for  whom  dolt  thou  provide,  thou  fool? 
"  This  night  thyfelf  fhall  die." 

6  Teach  me,  my  God,  all  earthly  joys 
Are  but  an  empty  dream: 


Afid  may  I  feek  my  blifs  alone, 
In  thee  the  good  fupreme! 


a$4  The     W     O    R    L    D. 

CCCCI.     C.  M. 

The  'whole  world  no  compenfatim  for  the  hfs  of  on* 
foal.    Maik  viii.  36. 

1   T    ORD,  fhall  we  part  with  gold  for  drofs, 
-Lj  Withfohd  good  for  (how? 
Out-live  our  blifs,  and  mourn  our  lofs 
In  everlailing  woe! 
i  Let  us  notlofj  the  living  God, 
For  one  fhort  dream  of joy: 
With  fond  embrace  cling  to  a  clod, 
And  fling  all  heaven  away. 

3  Vain  world,  thy  weak  attempts  forbear, 
We  all  thy  charms  defy; 
And  rate  our  precious  fouls  too  dear 
For  all  thy  wealth  to  buy. 

CCCCIL    L.M.    Dr.  Watts's  Lyric. 

Tie  farewell. 

1   T\T,  AD  be  my  heart  to  all  below, 
"*"*  To  mortal  joys  and  mortal  cares j 
To  fetffual  blifs  that  charms  afe  fo. 
Re  dark  mine  eyes,  aaJ  deaf  my  cars. 

z  Lord,  I  renounce  my  carnal  tafte 
Or  the  fair  fruit  that  finriers  pi 
Their  paradife  (hall  never  waite    _ 
One  though:  of  mine,  but  to  defpife. 

3  All  earthly  joys  are  ovcr-wcigh'd 
With  mountains  of  vexatious  care;  _ 
And  v/herc's  the  fwcet  that  is  not  laid 
A  bate  to  forae  deftructive  fnare  ? 

4  Regone,  for  ever,  mortal  things  ! 
Thou  mighty  mole-hill,  earth,  farewell! 
Angels  aipire  on  lofty  wings, 

An  J  leave  the  globe  for  ants  to  dwell. 


The     C    H    U    R     C    H.  afj 

I  Come,  heaven,  and  fill  my  vail  deflres, 
My  foul  purfu.es  the  ibvereign  good: 
She  was  all  made  of  heavenly  fires, 
Nor  can  fhe  live  on  meaner  food. 

********  **♦*********•£*  #.&,$,.*,,£,. 

TheGOSPEL  church. 


cccciu.    c.  m. 

The  church  defer  ibed;  or,  t¥he  Jiability  and  glory 
of  S ion.     Cant.  vi.  10. 
j   C;  AY,  who  is  fne,  that  looks  abroad 
:    O  Like  the  fweet  blufhing  dawn. 
When  with  her  living  light  ihe  paints 
The  dew  drops  of  the  lawn: 

s  I7 air  as  the  moon,  when  in  the  ikies 
Serene  her  throne  (he  guides, 
And  o'er  the  twinkling  ftars  iupreme 

la  ftiii-orb'd  glory  rides: 

3  Clear  as  the  fun,  when  from  the  eaft 
Without  a  cloud  he  feripgs, 
And  fcaners  boimdlefs  light  and  heat, 
From  his  refplendent  wings: 

I  Tremendous  as  an  hofr.  that  moves 
Maj-iiically  flow, 
With  banners,  wide-dilpky'd,  all  arm'd, 
All  ardent  for  the  fee! 

j  ,Xh!s  is  the  church  by  heaven  array'd 
With  ilrength  and  grace  divine, 
Thus  thai!  Paq  itrjke  her  fees  with  dread, 
And  thus  her  glories  mine. 

CCCCIV.     L.M.     Steele, 
'The  pre  fence  cf  ckrist  the  Jvy  of  Sis  people, 
:     f  HE  wondering  nations  have  beheld 
**■    The  iacred  prophefv  fulfili'd, 
13 


%U  The     CHURCH. 

And  angels  hail'd  the  glorious  morn, 
That  fhevv'd  the  great  Me ffi ah  born; 

2  The  Prince!  the  Saviour!  long  defir'd. 
Whom  men  foretold*  bv  heaven  infpir  d, 

And  raptur'd  faw  the  blifsful  day 
Rife  o'er  the  world  with  healing  ray. 

3  Oft,  in  the  temples  of  his  grace, 
His  faints  behold  his  fmiling  face? 
And  oft  have  feen  his  glory  mine, 
With  power  and  majefty  divine: 

4  But  foon,  alas!  h;s  abfence  mourn, 
And  pray  and  with  his  kind  return: 
Without  his  life-infpiring  light, 
}Tis  all  afcene  of  gloomy  night. 

5  Come,  deareft  Lord,  thy  children  cry, 
Our  graces  droop,  our  comfoits  die; 
Return,  and  let  thy  glories  rife 
Again  to  our  admiring  eyes; 

6  'Till  Gll'd  with  light,  and  joy,  and  love, 
Thy  co^ts  below,  likethofc  above, 
TriumpBmt  halJelujali?  raife, 

And  heaven  and  earth  relcund  thy  praife, 

CCCCV.  C.  M.  Dr.  Doddridge. 

djking  the  way  to  Sion.     Jeremiah  1.  5 , 

1  "C'NQyiRE,  ye  pilgrim?,  for  the  way, 
XL  That  leads  to  Sion's  hill, 
And  thither  ft  r  your  iteady  face, 
With  adetermin'd  will, 

1  Invite  the  ftrangers  all  around 
Your  pious  march  to  join; 
And  fpread  tn^Tentiments  you  foci 
Of  faith  and  love  divine. 
3  O  come,  and  to  his  temple  hafte, 
Andfeek  his  favor  there; 
Before  his  footftool  humbly  bow, 
And  pour  your  fervent  prayer ! 


The     CHURCH,  287 

4  O  come,  and  p;n  your  fouls  to  Q 
In  everiaftiftg  bands, 
Accept  the  bleiumgs  he  befiows. 
With  thankful  hearts  and  hands. 

CCCCVI.    As  the  148th.  Dr.  Dgdd-idc?, 

4t  the  forming  a  church.     Ifaiah  Ivi.  6—17.    Matt,, 
xxi.  3.  and  Eph.  ii.  13. 

1  pREAT  Father  of  mankind, 
^J  We  blefs  that  wondrous  grace, 
Which  could  for  Gentiles  find 
Within  thy  courts  a  place; 

How  kind  the  care 

Our  God  difplays, 

For  us  to  raife 

A  houfe  of  prayer! 
3  Tho'  once  eilranged  far, 
We  now  approach  the  throne  $ 
For  Jefus  brings  us  near, 
And  makes  our  caufehis  own; 

Strangers  no  more, 

To  thee  we  come,  ; 

And  find  our  heme, 

And  reft  fecure. 

3  To  thee  our  fouls  we  join, 
And  love  thy  facred  name; 
No  more  our  own,  but  thine, 
We  triumph  in  thy  claim; 

Our  Father-king, 
Thy  covenant  grace 
Our  fouls  embrace, 
Thy  titles  ilng. 

4  Here  in  thy  houfe  we  feaft 
On  dainties  all  divine; 

And,  while  fuch  fweets  we  tafte, 
With. joy  our  faces  mine: 

Incenfe  fnall  tife 

From  flames  of  love, 

And  God  approve 

The  facrifice? 


288  The     CHURCH. 

5  May  all  the  nations  throng 
To  worlhip  in  thy  houfe; 
And  thou  attend  the  ibng, 
And  fmile  upon  their  vows; 

Indulgent  ftill, 

'Till  earth  confpire 

To  join  the  choir 

On  Zion's  hill. 

CCCCVIL  L.M.  Dr.  Doddridge. 

The  injlitution  of  a  gof pel-mini  ft  ry  from  Christ. 
Eph.  iv.  8 — ii,  12. 

i  "C'ATHER  of  mercies,  in  thy  houfe 
-*-     Smile  on  our  homage,  and  our  vows  J 
While  with  a  grateful  heart  we  fliare 
Thefc  pledges  of  our  Saviour's  care. 

a  The  Saviour,  when  to  heaven  he  rofe 
In  fplendid  triumph  o'er  his  foes, 
Scattered  his^gifts  on  men  below, 
And  wide  his  royal  bounties  flow. 

3  Hence  fprung  th'  apoflles  honor'd  name, 
Sacred  beyond  heroic  fame; 

In  lowlier  forms  to  blefs  our  eyes, 
Pallors  from  hence,  and  teachers  rife. 

4  From  Ch  rift  their  varied  gifts  derive, 
And  fed  by  Chrilt  their  graces  live: 
While,  guarded  by  his  potent  hand, 
''Ivlidft  all  the  rage  of  hell  they  ftand, 

a  So  (hall  the  bright  fucceflion  run 
Thro'  the  lafi:  courfes  of  the  fun; 
While  unborn  chinches  by  their  care 
Shall  life  and  flouriQi  large  and  fair. 

i  Jefus,  our  Lord,  their  hearts  fhall  kfl 

fpring,  whence  all  thefe  blefnngs  How- 
ies praiil- 
o'  the  long  round  of  endleis  da] 


The     C    H    U    R    C    H.  t%9 

CCCCV1II.     L  M, 
tn  fending  a  nfcrnb'er  into  the  work  of  the  Jliinijlry* 

Jfaiah  's  obedience  to  the  heavenly  vifon.  Iia.  vi.  2. 
i  |^UR  God  afcends  his  lofty  throne, 

V-J  Array'd  in  majefty  unknown, 

His  luftre  all  the  temple  tills, 

And  fpreads  o'er  all  tlv  ethereal  hills. 

%  The  holy,  holy,  holy  Lord, 
'  By  all  the  feraphim  ador'd, 
And,  while  they  lrand  beneath  his  feat, 
They  veil  their  faces,  and  theii  feet. 

3  Lord,  how  can  (infill  lips  proclaim 
The  honors  of  fo  great  a  name? 

O  for  thine  altar's  glowing  coal 
To  touch  his  lips,  to  fire  his  foul! 

4  Then,  if  a  meffenger  thou  afk, 
A  laborer  for  the  hardeft  talk, 
Thro'  all  his  weaknefs  and  his  fear, 
Love  (hall  reply,  "  Thy  Servant's  here." 

t  Nor  let  his  willing  foul  complain, 
Tho'  every  effort  feem  in  vain; 
It  ample  recompence  (hall  b?, 
But  to  have  wrought,  O  God,  for  thee. 

CCCCIX.    L.  M.    Dr.  Doddridge. 
Seeking  di  reel  ion  in  the  choice  of  a  paftir* 
r   OHEPHERD  oflfrael,  bend  thine  ear, 

^  Thy  fervants'  groans  indulgent  hear; 

Perplex'd,  diilrefs'd,  to  thee  we  cry, 

And  feek  the  guidance  of  thine  eye. 
l  Send  forth,  O  Lord,  thy  truth  and  light, 

To  guide  our  doubtful  footfteps  right: 

Our  drooping  hearts,  O  God  fuftain, 

Nor  let  us  feek  thy  face  in  vain. 

14 

*  If fung  on  any  other  occafion> e  his,'  in  the  tkret 
]ajl  verfts,  may  be  exchanged  for  *  my.' 


*9o  The     CHURCH. 

3   Return,  in  ways  of  peace,  return, 
Nor  let  thy  flock  neckcred  mourn; 
May  our  bleis  d  eyes  a  fhepherd  fee, 
Dear  to  our  fouls,  and  dear  to  thee! 

CCCCX.     CM.    Dr.Doddr,dge. 

JVatching  for  fouls.     An  ordination  hymn. 
Heb.  xiii.  1 7. 

1  L^'T  S'on's  v^tchmen  all  awake, 
And  taketh' alarm  they  give; 
Now  la  them,  from  the  mouth  of  God, 
Their  awful  charge  receive. 
3  'Tis  not  acaufe  of  fmall  import, 
The  pallor's  care  demands; 
But  what  might  fill  an  angel's  heart, 
And  fili'd  a  Saviour's  hands. 

3  They  watch  for  fouls,  for  which  the  Lord 

Did  heaveniy  blifo  forego; 
For  fouls,  which  mull  for" ever  live, 
In  raptures,  or  in  woe. 

4  All  to  the  great  tribunal  haile, 

Th'  account  to  render  there; 
And  fhanldft  thou  ilriclly  mark  our  faults, 
Lord,  where  ihould  we  app.ear! 

5  May  they,  that  Jefus  whom  they  preach, 

Their  pivn  Redeemer;  fee, 
And  watch  thou  daily  o'er  their  fouls, 
That  they  may  watch  for  thee. 

CCCCXI.    L.Jil.    Dr.  Doddridge. 

The  goodnfs  of  God  acknowledged 'hi  giving  pafters 
after  his  cwti  heart.      Jer.  in.   tj.* 

At  the  fettlement  of  a  minifter. 

j    QHEPHEKD  of  Ifracl,  thou  doll  keep 
With  conftant  care,  thy  humble  flieep; 

*  See  bymn  ccccvii,  a?:d  JJfeciatim  h-jmnsr 


ORDINATION.  291 

By  thee  inferior  pallors  rife, 
To  feed  our  fouls,  and  blefs  our  eyes. 
%  To  all  thy  diarchies  fueh  impart, 
Modell'd  by  thy  own  gracious  heart; 
Whofe  courage,  watchfulnefs  and  love. 
Men  may  atteft,  and  God  approve. 

3  Fed  by  their  active  tender  care, 
Healthful  may  all  thy  fheep  appear; 
And,  by  their  fair  example  led, 
The  way  to  Zioms  pafture  tread! 

4  Hce  haft  thou  liften'd  to  our  vows, 
And  fcatter'd  bleilings  on  thy  houfe; 
Thy  faints  are  fuccor'd,  and  no  more 
Asflieep  without  a  guide  deplore. 

5  Completely  heal  each  former  ftroke, 
And  blefs  the  fhepherd  and  the  flock  ; 
Confirm  the  hopes  thy  mercies  raife, 
And  own  this  tribute  of  our  praife. 

CCCCXIF.     CM.     Dr..  Doddridge. 
Christ'/  careofmmijie¥s  and  churches.    Rev.  ii.  3 

1  \%J^  b'efs  the  eternal  fonrce  of  light, 

V  V     Who  makes  the  ftars  to  fnine; 
And,  through  this  dark  beclouded  world, 
Diffufeth  rays  divine. 

2  We  blefs  the  churches  fovereign  King, 

Whofe  golden  lamps  we  are; 

Fix'd  in  the  temples  of  his  love 

To  fhine  with  radiance  fair ;  , 

3  Still  be  our  purity  preferv'd, 

Still  fed  with  oil  the  flame; 
And  in  deep  characters  infcriVd, 
Our  heavenly  mailer's  name. 

4  Then  while  between  our  ranks  he  walks, 

And  all  our  irate  furvevs, 
His  fmiles  mall  with  new  luftre  deck 
The  people  of  his  praife, 


Thi;      C     H     U  .  R     C     IL 
CCCCXJII.      L.  M. 
On  the  dangerous  ilbiefs  of  a  minijier. 

1  O   THOU'  k-fc'l'e  whofe  gracious  throne, 
v-/  We  bow  our  fuppliaot  fpiriu  dow», 

View  the  fad  breaft,  the  ftreaming  eye, 
And  Jet  our  forrbws  pierce  the  fky. 

2  rhou  know'ir.  the  anxious  cares  we  feel, 
And  a'l  our  trembling  lips  would  tell; 
Thou  only  canii  aflliage  our  grief — 
And  yield  our  woe-fraught  hearts  relief. 

3  Though  we  have  Gnn'd,  and  juftly  cv-ui 
The  vengeance  hovering  o'er  our  head  ; 
Yet,  Power  benign,  thy  fervant  fp are, 
Nor  turn  ailde  thy  people's  pray'r. 

4  Avert  thy  fwift  defcending  ftroke, 
Nor  finite  the  fhepherd  of  the  flock; 
Left,  o'er  the  barren  waile  we  ilray, 
To  prowling  wolves  an  eafy  prey. 

5  Reftore  him  finking  to  the  grave, 
Stretch  out  thine  arm,  make  hafte  to  fave; 
Back  to  our  hopes  and  withes  give, 

And  bid  our  friend  and  father  five. 

6  Bound  to  each  foul  by  tenderelt  ties, 
In  every  brcaft  his  image  lies; 

Thy  pitying  aid,  O  God, impart, 

Nor  rend  him  from  each  bleeding  heart. 

7  Yet  if  our  fupplications  fail, 

And  prayers  and  tears  can  naught  prevail, 
Condemn 'd  on  this  dark  defart  coail, 
To  mourn  our  much-lov'd  leader  loll:: 

8  Be  thou  his  ftrength,  be  thou  his  (lav, 
Support  him  through  the  gloomy  way, 
Comfort  his  foul,  furround  his  bed. 

And  guide  him  through  the  dreary  (hade. 

9  Around  him  may  thy  angels  wait, 
Deck'd  with  their  robes  of  heavenly  (late, 
To  teach  his  happy  foul  to  rife, 

And  waft  him  to  his  native  fkies. 


The     CHURCH.  a?j 

CCCCXIV.     C.  M. 

it  a  minijlsr''  s  having  his  people. — Pauls  fareiuel 
Charge.     Acts  xx.  26,  27. 

TTTHEN  Paul  was  parted  from  his  friends; 
VV     It  was  a  weeping  day; 
But  Jefus  made  them  all  amends, 
And  wip'd  their  tears  away. 

In  heaven  they  met  again  with  joy^ 

(Secure  no  more  to  part) 
Where  praifes  every  tongue  employ, 

And  pleaiure  fills  each  heart. 

Thus  all  the  preachers  of  his  grace 

Their  children  foon  (hail  meet ; 
Together  fee  their  Saviour's  face, 

And  worihip  at  his  feet. 

Bui  they  who  heard  the  word  in  vain, 

Though  oft  and  plainly  warn'd, 
Will  tremble  when  they  meet  again 

The  miniilers  they  fcorn'd. 

On  your  own  heads  your  blood  will   alii 

If  any  perifli  here; 
The  preachers  who  have  told  you  all, 

Shall  ftand  approv'd  and  clear. 
Yet,  Lord;  to  fave  themfelves  alone, 

Is  not  their  utmoft  view; 
O!  hear  their  pray'r,  thy  raeflage  own, 

And  fave  their  hearers  too. 


CCCCXV.     L,  M. 
The  people's  prayer  for  their  mmfter. 
ITH  heavenly  power,  O  Lord,  defend 
Him  whom  we  now  to  thee  commend* 
His  perfon  blefs,  his  foul  fecure, 
And  make  him  to  the  end  endure. 
Gird  him  with  all-fuffideftt  grace, 
E>ire&  his  feet  in  paths  of  peace ; 


W 


*94  The     C    H    U    R    C     H's 

Thy  truth  and  faithfulnefs  fulfil, 
And  help  him  to  obey  thy  will. 

3  Before  him  thy  protection  fend; 
O  love  him,  fave  him  to  the  end ! 
!Nor  let  him,  as  thy  pilgrim,  rove 
Without  the  convoy  of  thy  love. 

4  Enlarge,  enflame,  and  fill  hisheait. 
In  him  thy  mighty  power  exert: 
That  thousands  yet  unborn  may  praife 
The  wonders  of  redeeming  giace. 

CCCCXVI.    Dr.  Gibbons. 

The  pafwr's  iiifjfor  his  people.*     Phil.  iv.  I. 

I  \/(Y  brethren  from  my  heart  belov'd, 
1V1  Whcfe  welfare  fills  my  daily  care, 
My  prefenr  joy,  my  future  crown, 
The  word  of  exhortation  hear. 

a  Stand  fail  upon  the  folid  rock, 
Gt  the  Redeemer's  righteoufnefs, 
Adorn  the  gofpel  with  your  lives, 
And  prac"tile  what  your  lips  profefs. 

3  With  pleafuie  meditate  the  hour, 
When  he  descending  from  the  /kies, 
Shall  bid  yoqr  bodies,  mean  and  vile, 
In  his  all-glorious  image  rife. 

4  Glory  in  his  dear  honor'd  name, 
To  him  inviolably  cleave; 

Your  all  he  purcbas  d  by  his  blood, 
Nor  let  him  lei's  than  all  receive. 
$  Such  is  your  pallor's  faithful  charge, 
Whofe  foul  defires  not  yours,  but  you; 
O  may  he  at  the  Lord's  right  hand, 
Hirnleif  and  all  his  people  view! 

*  Given  out  at  Dr.  Gibbons'  meeting  houje,  jfnty 
21,1783;  when  the  place  ivas  to  bejhut  up  for  re~. 
pair. 


GLORY    PREDICTED.  i9s 

CCCCXV1I.    L.  M. 
At  a  choice  of  deacons,     i  Tim.  iii.  8 — 13. 
i  TJ^AIR  Sion's  King,  we  fuppliant  bow, 
JL     And  hail  the  grace  thy  church  enjoys; 
Her  holieft  deacons  are  thy  own, 
With  all  the  gifts  thy  love  employs. 

2  Up  to  thy  throne  we  lift  our  eyes, 
For  bleffiags  to  attend  our  choice,f 
Of  fuch  whole  generous  prudent  zeal,' 
Shall  make  thy  favor'd  ways  rejoice. 

3  Happy  in  Jefus  their  own  Lord, 
May  they  his  facred  tables  ipread, 
The  table  of  their  paftor  fill, 
And  fill  the  holy  poor  with  bread. 

4  [When  paftor,  faints,  and  poor  they  ferve,- 
May  their  own  hearts  with  grace  be  crown 'dj 
While  patience,  fympathy,  and  joy 

Adorn,  and  through  their  lives  abound.} 

5  By  pureft  love  to  Chrifl,  and  truth, 
O  may  they  win  a  good  degree 
Of  boldnefs  in  the  Christian  faith, 
And  meet  the  imile  of  thine  and  thee. 

C  And  when  the  work  to  them  aflign'd— - 
The  work  of  love  is  fully  done, 
Call  them  from  ferving  tables  here, 
Tq  fit  around  thy  glorious  throne* 

CCCCXVIII. 
Glorious  things  fpeken  of  Zion,  the  city  of  gov; 
Jiaiah  xxxiii.  20,  21. 
1  f^LORIOUS  things  of  thee  are  fpoken, 
VT  Zion,  city  of  our  God ! 
He,  whofe  word  can  not  be  broken, 
Form'd  thee  for  his  own  abode: 

t  If  fit  hyvin  befung  befbre  the  choice,  then  tha 
fecond  lineofthefeccvcl  verfe,  nayfiandihu;— 
Par  ivfdom  to  di  reel  our  choice,'7 


s96  The     C     II    U    R    C     H': 

On  the  rock  of  ages  founded, 
Whit  can  flialce  thy  fure  repofe? 
With  kl  vat  ion's  walls  furrounded, 
Thau  may  "ft  funic  at  all  thy  fbe%. 

2  [See,  the  frreams  of  living  waters 
Springing  from  eternal  love, 

Well  i'upply  thy  fons  and  daughters, 
And  all  fear  of  want  remove  : 
Who  can  faint  while  fuch  a  river 
Ever  'lows  their  thlrft  t'  aflTua 
Grace,  which  like  the  Lord,  the  giver, 
Ktver  fails  from  age  to  ace, 

3  "Round  each  habitation  hovering, 
See  the  cloud  and  tire  appear! 
For  a  glory  and  a  covering, 
Shewing  that  the  Lord  is  near: 
Thus  deriving  from  their  banner 
Lightly  night  and  lhade  by  day. 
Sale  they  feed  upon  the  manna, 
Which  he  gives  'them  when  chey  pray.] 

4  Bleft  inhabitants  of  Zion, 

*    Wafh'd  in  the  Redeemer's  Weed! 
Jefus,  whom  their  fouls  rely  on, 
Makes  them  king?  and  pflefts  to  God,; 
'Tis  his  love  his  people  ra 
Over  it  If  to  reign  as  kings, 
And  as  priefts,  bus  folemn  praifes 
Each  for  a  thank- offering  brings. 

5  Saviour,  if  of  Zion's  city 

I  through  grace  a  member  am, 
Let  the  world  deride  or  pity, 
I  will  glory  'm  thv  nattje: 

ng  is  the  worldling's  pleafure, 
All  his  hoafted  pomp  and  ihow  ; 
Solid  joy;-  -eve, 

None  but  Zion's  children  km 


GLORY    PRAYED    FOR.         297 
CCCCX>X.      C.  M. 

The  increafe  of  the  Church  pr -o?m fed and plea Jed* 
Pfalin  ii.  8. 
1  "C1  ATHtR,  is  not  thy  promife  pledg'd 
Jl     To  thine  exalted  Son. 
That  through  the  nations  of  the  earth 
Thy  word  of  life  ihall  run? 

%  "  Alk,  and  I  give  the  heathen  lands 
"  For  thine  inheritance, 
"  And  to  the  world's  remoter!  flsores 
"  Thine  empire  (hail  advance" 

3  Haft  thou  not  {aid  the  blinded  Jews 

Shall  their  Redeemer  own  ; 
While  Gentiles  to  his  ftandard  crowd. 
And  bow  before  his  throne  \ 

4  [When  fhall  th'  untutor'd  Indian  tribes, 

A  dark  bewilder'd  race, 
Sit  down  at  cur  Immanuel's  feer, 

And  learn  and  feel  his  grace  ?] 
j  Are  not  all  kingdoms,  tribes  and  tongues, 

Under  th'  expanfe  of  Heaven, 
To  the  dominion  of  thy  Son, 

Without  exemption  given  ? 
6  From  ea£  to  weft,  from  north  to  fouth, 

Then  be  h's  name  adcr'd  ! 
Europe,  with  all  thy  millions,  mout 

Hofannahs  to  the  Lord  ! 
1  Afiaand  Africa  refound. 

From  more  to  more  his  fame  ; 
And  thou,  America,  in  fongs, 

Redeeming  love  proclaim  ! 

CC -:.cxx.    C  M. 

Prayer  for  Mijfionarks . 
1  f~^  RE  AT  God,  the  nations  of  the  earth 
v^  Arc  by  creation  thine  ; 
And  in  thy  works  by  till  beheld, 
Thy  radiant  glories  mine. 


*9S  The     C    H    U    R    C    H's 

a  But,  Lord,  thy  greater  love  has  fent 
Thy  gofpel  to  mankind, 
Unveiling  what  rich  ilores  of  grace 
Are  treafur'din  thy  mind. 

3  Lord,  when  (hall  theie  glad  tidings  fpread 

The  fpacious  earth  around, 

'Till  every  tribe  and  every  foul 

Snail  hear  the  joyful  found  ? 

4  O  when  fhall  Afric's  fable  fons 

Enjoy  the  heavenly  word, 
And  vaflals  long-enflav'd  beccme 
The  freedmen  of  the  Lord  ? 

g  When  fhall  th'  untutor'd  heathen  tribe, 
A  dark  bewilder  Yl  race, 
Sit  down  at  our  Immanuel's  feet, 
And  learn  and  fee  his  grace  ? 

6  Halle,  fovereign  mercy,  and  transform 
Their  cruelty  to  love  ; 
Soften  the  tyger  to  a  lamb, 
The  vulture  to  a  dove  ! 

j  Smile,  Lord,  on  each  divine  attempt 
To  fpread  the  gofpel'?  rays, 
And  build  on  fin's  demoHhYd  thron« 
The  temples  of  thy  pn.ii'e  ! 

CCCCXXI.    L.  M. 

Longing  for  the  Latter  Day  Glory. 

%  TTOW  many  years  has  man  been  driven 
J~l   Far  off  horn  happinefs  and  heaven  ? 
When  wilt  thou,  gracious  Lord,  reitore 
Thy  wandering  church,  to  roam  no  more  ? 

2  Six  thoufand  years  are  nearly  paft 
Since  Adam  from  thv  light  was  call; 
And  ever  fince  his  fallen  race, 

From  age  to  age,  are  void  of  grace. 

3  When  will  the  happy  trump  proclaim 
The  judgment  of  the  martyrd  Lamb  I 


GLORY   PRAYED    FOR.         299 

When  fhall  the  captive  troops  be  free, 
And  keep  th'  eternal  jubilee  ? 

4  Ka{len  it,  Lord,  in  every  land, 
Send  thou  thy  angels  and  command  ; 
"  Go  found  deliverance  ;  loudly  blow 
"  Salvation  to  the  faints  below  !" 

5  We  want  to  have  the  day  appear  ! 
The  promis'd  great  fabbatic  year, 
When  far  from  grief,  and  fin,  and.  hell, 

•  Ifrael  in  ceafelefs  peace  fhall  dwell. 

6  'Till  then  we  will  not  let  thee  reft, 
Thou  ftill  fhalt  hear  our  ftrong  requeft ; 
And  this  our  daily  prayer  fhall  be, 
Lord,  found  the  trump  of  jubilee.. 

CCCCXXII.    As  the  old  112th. 
Gentiks  praying  for  Jews.     Rom-,  xi.  1,  2,  25,  %(,. 
1  TfATHER  of  faithful  Abra'm,  hear 
I.     Our  earner!  fuit  for  Abra'm's  feed ; 
Juftly  they  claim  the  fofceft  prayer 
From  us,  adopted  in  their  ftead  : 
Who  mercy  thro'  their  fall  obtain, 
And  Chrift  by  their  rejection  gain. 
%  Outcafts  from  thee,  and  fcatter'd  wide 
Thro''  every  nation  under  heaven, 
Blafpheming  whom  they  crucify'd, 

UnfavM,  unpity'd,  unforgiv^n  : 
Branded  like  Cain,  they  bear  their  load, 
Abhor'd  of  men,  and  curs'd  of  God. 

3  But  haft  thou  finally  forfook, 

For  ever  carl  thy  own  away  ? 
Wilt  thou  not  bid  the  murderers  look 

On  him  they  pierc'd,  and  weep  and  pray? 
Yes,  gracious  Lord,  thy  word  is  paft : 
"  All  Ifrael  fhall  be  fav'd  at  laft." 

4  Come  then,  thou  great  Deliv  rer,  come; 

The  veil  from  Jacob's  heart  remove, 
Receive  thy  ancient  people  home, 

That,  quicken'd  by  thy  dying  love, 
The  world  may  their  reception  view* 
And  fhout  to  God,  the  glory  due 


JOO 


The     CHURCH. 


JSSOCMriONS—oK,  GENERAL  MEETINGS 
of  CHURCHES  and  MINISTERS* 


CCCCXXIII.     CM.    Dr.  Doddridge. 

Spiritual  affectation  regijiered in  heaven  ;  or,  god'/ 
gracious  approbation  of  aclive  attempts  to  revive 
religion.     Mai.  iii.  i6>  17. 

e  HP  HE  Lord  on  mortal  worms  looks  down 
J     From  his  celeftial  throne; 
And,  when  the  wicked  fwann  around, 
He  well  difcerns  his  own. 

1  He  fees  the  tender  hearts  that  mourn 
Thefcandals  of  the  times; 
And  join  their  efforts  to  oppofe 
The  wide  prevailing  crimes. 

3  Low  to  the  fecial  band  he  bows 
His  ftill  -attentive  ear; 

And.  while  his  angels  fing  around, 
Delights  their  voice  to  hear, 

\  The  chronicles  of  heaven  (hall  keep 
Their  words  in  tranfeript  fair; 
In  the  Redeemer's  book  of  life 
Their  names  recorded  are. 

;  "  Yes,  'faith  the  Lord)  the  world  mail  know 
"  Thefe  humble  fouls  are  mine: 
"  Thefe,  when  mv  jewels  I  produce, 
"  Shall  in  full  luihe  mine. 

i  u  When  dejuges  of  fiery  wrath 
"My  foes  away  mall  bear, 
"  That  hand,  which  ilnkes  the  wicked  thro', 
11  Shall  all  my  children  fpare." 

*  See  alfo  hymns  403 — 406.  4Tz — 433. 


ASSOCIATIONS.  301 

CCCCXXIV.     L.M.     B.Francis. 
Minijlers  abounding  in  the  work  of  the  lord. 

1  T>  EFORE  thy  throne,  eternal  King, 
-O  Thy  ruiniilei  s  their  tribute  bring,    . 
Their  tribute  of  united  praiie 
For  heavenly  news  and  peaceful  days. 

a  We  fing  the  conquefts  of  thy  fw&rd, 
And  pubiiih  loud  thy  healing_word: 
While  angels  found  thy  glorious  name, 
Thy  ikying  grace  our  lips  proclaim. 

3  Thy  various  fervice  we  efteem, 

Our  fvveet  employ,  our  bills  fupreme; 
And,  while  we  feel  thy  heavenly  love, 
We  burn  like  feraphim  above. 

4  Nor  feraphs  there  can  ever  raife 
With  us  an  equal  long  of  praife: 
They  are  the  nooitft  work  or  God, 
But  we— the  pur  chafe  ot  his  blood. 

5  Still  in  thy  wotk  would  we  abound; 
Still  prune  the  vine,  or  plow  the  ground: 
1  hy  (heep  with  wholefome  paflure  feed,, 
And  watch  them  with  unwearied  heed. 

6  Thou  art  our  Lord,  our  life,  our  love, 
Our  caie  below,  and  crown  above: 
Thy  praife  mall  be  our  beil  employ, 
Thy  preience  our  eternal  joy. 

CCCCXXV.    CM.   Dr. Doddridge. 

Livefi  thou  me  ? — Feed  my  lambs.     John  sxi.  15. 

1    r\0  not  I  lcve  thee,  O  my  Lord? 

*~*  Behold  my  heart  and  fee; 

And  turn  each  curled  idcl  out, 

That  dares  to  rival  thee. 

a  Do  not  1  iove  thee  from  my  foul? 

3  foea  let  me  nothing  love; 

Desd  be  my  heart  to  every  joy, 

When  Jefus  cannot  move. 


3oz  The     CHURCH. 

3  Is  not  thy  name  melodious  ftill 

To  mine  attentive  car? 
Doth  not  each  puife  with  pleafure  bound 
My  Saviour's  voice  to  hear? 

4  [Haft  thou  a  lamb  in  all  thy  flock, 

I  would  c'ifdain  to  feed  ? 
Haft  thou  a  roe,  before  whofe  face 
I  fear  thy  caufe  to  plead? 

5  Would  not  mine  ardent  fpirit  vie 

With  angels  round  the  throne, 
To  execute  thv  faered  will, 
And  make  thy  glory  known? 

6  Would  not  my  heart  pour  forth  its  blood 

In  honor  of  thy  name? 
And  challenge  the  cold  hand  of  death 
To  damp  the  immortal  flame? 

7  Thou  know'il:  I  love  thee,  deareft  Lord, 

But,  Oh!  I  long  to  foar 
Far  from  the  fphere  of  mortal  joys, 
And  learn  to  love  thee  more. 

CCCCXXVI.    L.  M.    Ekddome. 
Prayer  for  inimjlers. 
I  "LEATHER  of  mercies,  bow  thine  ear, 
X?    Attentve  to  out  earned  prayer; 

We  plead  for  thole  who  plead  for  thee, 
Succefslui  pleaders  may  ttay  be. 

a  How  great  their  work,  how  vaft  their  charge! 
Do  thou  their  anxious  fouls  enlaige! 
'I  heir  beft  acquirements  are  our  gain, 
Wc  /hare  the  bidiings  they  obtain. 

3  Clothe  then  with  energy  divine 

Their  words,  and  let  thole  words  be  thine: 
To  them  thy  faered  truth  reveal, 
Supprefs  their  fear,  inflame  their  zeal. 

4  Teach  them  to  fow  the  precious  feed, 
Teach  them  thy  cbofen  flock  to  iced; 


ASSOCIATIONS.  3«3 

Teach  them  immortal  fouls  to  gain — 
Souls  chat  will  well  reward  their  pain- 
Let  thronging  multitudes  around, 
Heat  from  their  lips  the  joyful  found; 
In  humble  ftrains  thy  grace  implore, 
And  feel  thy  new-creating  power. 
Let  finners  break  their  maify  chains, 
DiitreiTed  fouls  forget  their  pains  ; 
Let  light  through  diflant  realms  be  fpread, 
And  Zion  rear  her  drooping  head. 
CCCCXXVII.      Altered  by  Rylano,  Jim. 
Prayer  for  a  revival. 

SAVIOUR,  vifit  thy  plantation,  ..   . 
Grant  us,  Loid,  a  gracious  rain! 
All  will  come  to  defolation, 
Unlefs  thou  return  again: 
Lord,  revive  us, 
All  our  help  muft  come  from  thee. 

Keep  no  longer  at  a  diftance, 

Shine  upon  us  from  onjiigh; 
Left,  for  want  of  thine  aiiiflance,  \ 

Every  plant  mould  droop  and  die:      Lord,  Sec. 

Surely  once  thy  garden  flourifh'd, 

Every  part  look'd  gay  and  green; 
Then  thy  word  our  fpirits  nouriuYd, 

Happy  feafons  we  have  feen !  Lord,  &c 

[  [But  a  drought  has  fince  fucceeded, 
And  a  fad  decline  we  fee ; 
Lord,  thy  help  is  greatly  needed, 

Help  can  only  come  from  thee!       Lord,  &c 

j  Where  are  thofe  we  counted  leaders, 
Fiil'd  with  zeal  and  lo^e  and  truth? 
Old  profeflbrs,  tall  as  cedars, 

Bright  examples  to  our  youth!       Lord,  &c. 

$  Some  in  whom  we  once  delighted, 
We  fhal]  meet  no  more  below, 
Some,  ahs  S  we  fear  are  blighted, 

Scarce  a  fingle  leaf  they  ihow       Lo~d  Sec 


30+  The    C     H    U    R    C     II. 

7  Younger  plants — the  light  how  pleafant, 

Cov;  r'ci  thick  with  bfoflbras  rfocd; 
J3ur  they  cauie  us  grief  at  prefent, 

Froilshave  nipp'd  them  in  the  bud!  I.ord,  I  c. 

8  Deareft  Saviour,  haften  hhl 

Thou  canftroake  thera  bloon^  again; 
Oh,  permit  them  not  to  wither, 

Let  not  all  our  hopes  be  vain!      Lord,  &c  ] 

9  Let  bur  mutual  love  be  Fervent, 

Make  us  prevalent  in  prayers; 
fcet  each  one  elleem'd  thy  fcrvaht, 
Shun  die  world's  bewitching  fnares.  Lord,  Sec, 

io  Break  the  tempter's  fata!  poVr, 
Turn  the  ftony  heart  to  lefnj 
And  begin,  from  this  good  hour, 

'■  c  revive  thy  work.  afYefti: 
I  ord,  revive  us, 
All  our  help  muft  come  from  thee. 

CCCCXXVIIL     Hclmfl  y  Tune  . 
Longjxgfir  tfafprea&qftbe  Gnfpek 

i  /~V£Kthe  gloomy  hills  of  darknefs, 
v_r  Look,  my  foul,  be  (UN  and  gaze, 
All  the  proiDlfi.3  do  travail, 

With  a  glorious  day  of  grace  ; 
BlefledjubUee, 
Let  thy  glorious  Morning  dawn, 

a  Let  the  Indian,  let  the  Negro, 

Let  the  rude  barbarian  fee, 
Th.'t  divine  and  glorious  Conqueft> 

Once  obtaio'd  on  Calvary  ; 
Let  rise  gofpel 

Loud  ref  >unu  from  pole  to  pole. 
3  Kingdoms  wide  that  Gt  in  dftikneft, 

Grant  the  n»  tord,  theglorious  light, 
And  from  eafttfrn  c oaft  to  weftern, 

May  life  morning  chafe  the  night. 
And  tedemp.tij 
Freely  purchased,  win  the  duy. 


ASSOCIATION.  zos 

4  May  the  glorious  day  approaching, 

From  eternal  darknefs  dawn, 
And  the  everlafting  gofpel 

Spread  abroad  thy  holy  name; 
All  the  borders 
Of  the  grtat  Immanuels  land. 

5  Fly  abroad  thou  mighty  gofpel, 

Win  and  conquer,  never  ceafe; 
May  thy  lafting  wide  dominions 

Multiply  and  Hill  increafe: 
Sway  thy  fceptre, 
Saviour,  all  the  world  around. 

CCCCXX1X.     L.  M.     Beodome. 
The  increafe  of  the  Church. 

I   CHOUT,  for  the  blefled  Jefus  reigns, 
^  Thro'  dillant  lands  his  triumphs  fpread  : 
And  finners,  freed  from  endlefs  pains, 
Own  him  their  Saviour  and  their  head. 

i  His  fons  and  daughters,  from  afar, 
Daily  at  Sion's  gare  arrive; 
Thofe  who  were  dead  in  fin  before, 
By  fovereign  grace  are  made  alive. 

3  OpprefTors  bow  beneath  his  feet, 
O'ercome  by  his  victorious  pov/er: 
Princes  in  humble  poiture  wait, 
And  proud  blafphemers  learn  t  adore. 

4  Gentiles  and  Jews  his  laws  obey, 
Nations  remote  their  offerings  bring, 
And,  unconftrain'd,  their  homage  pay 
To  their  exalted  God  and  King. 

5  O  may  his  conquefts  ftill  increafe, 
And  every  foe  his  power  fubdre  ; 
While  angels  celebrate  his  praife, 

And  faints  his  growing  glories  (hew.  ___ 

6  Loud  hallelujahs  to  The  lamb, 
From  all  below  and  all  above; 
In  lofty  fongs  exalt  his  name, 
In  fongs,  as  lading  as  his  love. 

K  % 


jo6  The    C    II    U    R    C    H. 

CCCCXXX.    As  the  148th.    S . 

The  increafe  of  the  McJfiaJis  kingdom. 

1         A  LL  hail,  incarnate  God! 

A  The  wondrous  things  foretold 

Of  thee  in  facred  writ, 

With  joy  our  eyes  behold: 
Still  does  thine  arm  new  trophies  wear, 
And  monuments  of  glory  rear. 

a      To  thee  the  hoary  head 
Its  filver  honors  pays, 
To  thee  the  blooming  youth 

Devotes  his  brighteit  days; 
And  every  age  their  tribute  bring, 
And  bow  to  thee,  all-conquering^  King. 

3  O  hafte,  victorious  prince, 
That  happv,  glorious  day, 
When  fouls,  like  drops  of  dew, 
Shall  own  thy  gentle  fway: 

O  may  it  blefs  our  longing  eres, 
And  bear  our  ihouts  beyond  the  fides. 

4  All  hail,  triumphant  Lord! 
Eternal  be  thy  reign  ; 
Behold  the  nations  fue 

To  wear  thv  gentle  chain: 
When  earth  and  time  are  known  no  more, 
Thy  throne  fhall  ftand  for  ever  fare. 

CCCCXXXI.    As  the  148th. 
The '  compleating  of  the  fptritual  temple.  Zcch.  iv.  7. 

j       QI\G  to  the  Lord  above, 

O  Who  deigns  on  earth  to  raife 

A  temple  to  his  love, 

A  monument  of  praife: 
Ye  funts  around,  through  all  its  frame, 
Harmonious  found  the  builder's  n* 


COLLECTIONS.  3*7 

Beneath  his  eye  and  care 

The  edifice  (hall  rile 

Majeftic,  itrong  and  fair, 

And  fhine  above  the  ikies: 
There  fhall  he  place  the  pohih'd  Hone, 
Ordain'd  the  work  of  grace  to  crown. 

COLLECTIONS  for  POOR  CHURCHES 
jd  POOR  BRETHREN. 


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CCCCXXXII.      B.  Francis. 

At  a  colkRionfor  poor  m'mijlers. 

RAISE  the  Saviour,  all  ye  nations, 
Praife  him  all  ye  hofb  above; 
Shout,  with  joyful  acclamations, 
His  divine  victorious  love: 
Be  his  kingdom  now  promoted, 
Let  the  earth  her  monarch  kn£w; 
Be  my  all  to  him  devoted, 
To  my  Lord  my  all  I  owe. 

See  how  beauteous  on  the  mountains 
Are  their  feet  whofe  grand  defign, 
Is  to  guide  us  to  the  fountains, 
That  o'erflow  with  blifs  divine, 
Who  proclaim  the  joyful  tidings 
Of  falvation  ail  around —  | 
Diiregardthe  world's  deridings, 
And  m  works  of  love  abound. 

:  With  my  fubib.nce  I  will  honor 
My  Redeemer  and  my  Lord; 
Were  ten  thoufand  worlds  my  manor, 
All  were  nothing  to  his  word: 
While  the  heralds  of  falvation 
His  abounding  grace  proclaim, 
Let  his  friends  of  every  ftation 
-Gladly  join  to  fpread  his  fame. 


3o8  The     CHURCH. 

CCCCXXXIH.    c.M.    Dr.  Doddridc-. 

Relieving  Christ  in  his  members.  Matt.  xxv.  49. 

1    TESTJS   mv  Lord,  how  rich  thy  grace! 
J   Thv  bounties  how  complete! 
How  (ball  I  count  the  match/efs  fum  ? 
How  pay  the  mighty  debt? 

a  High  on  a  throne  of  radiant  light, 
.  Doft  thou  exalted  ibine; 
What  can  mv  poverty  beftow, 
When  aJJ  the  worlds  are  thine? 

3  But  thou  haft  brethren  here  below 

The  partners  of  thy  grace  ; 
And  wit  confefs  their  humble  names 
Beroie  thy  father's  face. 

4  Tn  them  thou  mav'ft  be  cloth'd  and  hd9 

And  vihted  and  cheer 'd  ; 
And  in  their  accents  of  diftrefs, 
My  Saviour's  voice  is  heard. 

5  Thv  face,  with  rev'rence  and  with  love, 

We  in  thy  poor  would  fee; 
O  kt  us  rather  beg  our  bread 
Than  keep  it  back  from  thee. 

CCCCXXXiV.    i.  M. 

Ofthhcownhave  we  given  thee.  1  Chron.  xxix.  14. 

1  1'HE  Lord,  who  rules  the  world's  affairs, 
i  or  me  a  well-fpread  board  prepares; 
My  grateful  thanks  to  him  ihall  rife, 
He  knows  my  wants,  thofe  wants  fupplies. 

1  And  fhall  I  grudge  to  give  his  poor 
A  mite  from  all  my  generous  i>ore? 
No,  Lord,  tite  friends  of  thine  and  th.ee> 
Shall  always  find  a  fiiend  in  me. 


COLLECTIONS.  309 

CCCCXXXV.     L.  M.    Dr.  Gibbons. 

The  beneficence  of  christ  for  our  imitation. 
Ads  x.  38. 

1  TT7HF.N  Jefus  dwelt  in  mortal  clay, 

VV     What  were  his  works  from  day  to  day, 
But  miracles  of  power  and  grace, 
That  fpread  falvation  through  our  race? 

2  Teach  us,  O  Lord,  to  keep  in  view 
Thy  pattern,  and  thy  ftepi  purfue; 
Let  alms  beftow'd,  Jet  kindnefs  do;5e, 
Be  witneis'd  by  each  rolling  fun. 

3  That  man  may  laj},  but  never  lives, 
Who  much  receives,  but  nothing  gives; 
Whom  none  can  love,  whom  none  can  thank, 
Creation's  blot,  Creation's  blank: 

4  But  he,  who  marks  from  day  to  day, 
In  generous  acls  his  radiant  way, 
Treads  the  fame  path  his  Saviour  trod, 
The  path  to  glory  and  to  God. 

ccccxxxvr.    c.  m. 

Providing  bags  that  wax  not  old.    Luke  xii.  33. 

1  "X^ES,  there  are  joys  that  cannot  die, 
-  -A.     With  God  laid  \jp  in  ftore  ; 
Treafure,  beyond  the  changing  iky, 
Brighter  than  golden  ore. 

%  The  feeds,  which  piety  and  love 
Have  fcatter'd  here  below, 
In  the  fair  fertile  fields  above, 
To  ample  harvefts  grow. 
3  The  mite  my  willing  hands  can  give, 
At  jefus'  feet  I  lay; 
Grace  fhaU  the  humble  gift  receive, 
And  grace  at  large  repay. 


3io  The     CHURCH. 

CHURCH     MEETINGS. 

CCCCXXXVII.    S.M.    Dr.  S.  Stinnett, 

Praifefor  Converfwn.     Pfalm  Jxvi.  16. 
i       /^OME,  ye  that  fear  the  Lord. 
V><  And  Hften  while  I  tell, 
How  narrowly  my  feet  efcap'd 
'1  he  fnares  of  death  and  hell, 
a      The  flatt'ring  joys  of  fenie 
AifaiPd  my  fooiiih  heart, 
While  fatan,  with  malicious  fkill, 
Guided  T.he  poifonous  dart. 

3  I  fell  beneath  the  ftroke, 
But  fell  to  rife  again ; 

My  anguifh  rous'd  me  into  life, 
And  pleafure  fprungfrom  pain. 

4  Darknefs,  and  fhame,  and  grief, 
Opprefs'd  my  gloomy  mind; 

I  look  d  around  me  for  relief, 
But  no  relief  could  find. 

5  At  length,  to  God  I  cry'd  ; 
He  heard  my  plaintive  iigh, 

He  heard,  and  initantly  he  lent 
Salvation  from  on  high. 

6  My  drooping  head  he  rais'd, 
My  bleeding  wounds  he  heal  'd, 

Pardon  d  my  iins,  and  with  afmilc 
The  gracious  pardon  feal'd. 

7  O  may  I  ne  'er  forget 
The  mercy  of  my  Gcd  ; 

Nor  ever  want  a  tongue  to  fpread 
His  loudelt  praile  abroad. 

CCCCXXXVIII.     C.  M. 

The  converfwn  offtnr.crs  a  matter  f,,-  prayer 
an.i  praife. 
I  rPIIFRE's  joy  in  heav'n,  and  joy  on  earth, 
When  prodigals  return, 
To  fee  defponding  fouls  rejoice, 
And  haughty  iinners  mourn. 


CHURCH   MEETINGS.  3" 

%  a  Come  faints,  and  bear  what  God  hath  done," 
Is  a  reviving  found: 
O  may  it  fpread  from  fea  to  fea, 
E*en  all  the  globe  around. 

3  Often,  Ofovereign  Lord,  renew 

The  wonders  of  this  day; 
That  Jefus  here  may  fee  his  feed, 
And  fatan  lofe  his  prey. 

4  Great  God,  the  work  is  all  thine  own, 

Thine  be  the  praifes  too, 
Let  every  heart  and  every  tongue- 
Give  thee  the  glory  due. 

CCCCXXXIX.     CM.     Newton. 
Apofiacy — Will  ye  alfo  go  away. 
1  TTTHEN  any  turn  from  Zion's  way, 
VV     (Alas!  what  numbers  do  I ) 
Methinks  I  hear  my  Saviour  fay, 
"  Wilt  thou  forfake  me  too  V 
%  Ah,  Lord!  with  fuch  a  heart  as  mine, 
Unlefs  thou  hold  me  fail, 
I  feel  I  muft,  I  mall  decline, 
And  prove  like  them  at  laft. 

3  Yet  thou  alone  haft  power,  I  know, 

To  fave  a  wretch  like  me  : 
To  v,  horn,  or  whither,  could  I  go, 
If  1  Qiould  turn  from  thee? 

4  Beyond  a  doubt  I  reft  affur'd, 

Thoti  art  the  Chrift  of  God; 
\Vho  halt  eternal  life  fecur'd 
By  promife  and  by  blood. 

5  The  help  of  men  and  angels  joined, 

Cod  d  never  reach  my  cafe ; 

Nor  can  I  hope  relief  to  iind, 

But  in  ihy  boundkfs  grace. 

6  No  voice  but  thine  can  give  me  refti 

And  bid  my  fears  depart ; 
Ko  love  but  thine  can  make  me  blefs'd, 
And  iatisiy  my  heart. 


3f*  The    CHURCH. 

7  What  anguifh  has  that  queftion  flirr'd, 
Iflwillalfogo? 
Yet,  Lord,  relying  on  thy  word, 
I  humbly  anfwer,  no! 

CCCCXL.     L.  M.     Steele. 
To  whom  Jhall  we  go  but  unto  thee  ?   or,  Life  and 

Safety  in  <y  h  r  i  s  t  alone.     Joh n  vi.  6 7 — 69. 
1  rriIO[J  only  fovereign  of  my  heart, 
J-     My  refuge,  my  almighty  fr\end— 

And  can  my  foul  from  thee  depart, 

On  whom  alone  my  hopes  depend? 
a  Whither,  ah!  whither  mall  I  go, 

A  wretched  wanderer  from  my  Lord? 

Can  this  dark  world  of  fin  and  woe 

One  glimpfe  of  happinefs  afford? 
$  Eternal  life  thy  words  impart, 

On  thefe  my  fainting  fpint  lives; 

Here  fweeter  comforts  cheer  my  heart: 

Than  all  the  round  of  nature 'gives. 

4  Let  earth's  alluring  joys  combine, 
While  thou  art  near,  in  vain  they  call; 
One  fmUe,  one  bliisful  fmile  of  thine, 

My  deareit  Lord,  outweighs  them  all. 

5  Thy  name  nv  jnrnoft  p0Wers  adore, 
Thou  art  my  life,  ray  joy,  my  care  : 
Depart  from  'hee— 'tis  death— 'tis  more! 

Tie  enJlefs  ruin,  deep  defpair! 

6  Low  at  thy  feet  my  foul  would  lie, 
Here  iafety  dwells,  and  peace  divine; 
Still  let  me  live  beneath  thine  eye, 
For  life,  eternal  life  is  thine. 

CCCCXLL     L.  M.     Dr.  Gibbons. 

Prayer  for  the  whole  church. 
I  TN  thee,  thou  all-fufficient  God, 
A  The  fprings  of  happinefs  arifc, 
That  cheer  this  howling  wafte  below, 
And  blefs  the  manfions  of  the  fides. 


BAPTISM.  3*3 

a  We,  the  productions  of  thy  power, 
And  pennoners  upon  thy  love, 
Look  to  thy  throne  with  longing  eyes, 
And  wait  thy  bleilings  from  above: 

3  Protect  the  young  from  every  fhare, 
And  lit  thv  ftaff  iupport  the  old,      - 
Relieve  the  poor,  nor  let  the  rich, 
Have  all  their  heritage  in  gold. 

4  Let  joyful  faints  iTill'tafte  thy  grace, 
Give  to  the  moorners  heavenly  day, 
SuMn  the  ftrong,  and  quick  revive, 
The  withering  plants  from  their  decay. 

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baptism. 


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CCCCXLII.     Carey's  tune. 
Ghrifi  baptized  in  Jordan.* 

N  Jordan's  tide  the  Baptiit.  ilands, 
lmmerfing  the  repenting  Jews; 
The  Son  of  God  the  rite  demands, 

Nor  dares  the  holy  man  refufe: 
Jefus  dei'cends  beneath  the  wave, 
The  emblem  of  his  future  grave. 

a  Wonder,  ye  heavens!  your  Maker  lies 
In  deeps  conceald  from  human  view; 

Ye  faints,  behold  him  finlcand  rife, 
A  fit  example  thus  for  you: 

The  facred  record,  while  you  read, 

Calls  you  to  imitate  the  deed. 

*  For  the  alterations  made  in  this,  and f ever al  of 
the  following  Hymns  on  JJaptifm,  I  am  indebted  to 
my  venerable  friend,  the  P.everend  Mr.  Turner  of 
Abingion. 


JM  BAPTISM. 

3  Butlo!  from  yonder  opening  flci>s, 

What  beams  of  dazzling  glory  fpiead! 
Dove-like  the  Eternal  Spirit  Hies, 

And  lights  on  the  Redeemer's  head: 
Amaz'd  they  fee  the  power  divine, 
Around  the  Saviour's  temples  (bine. 

4  But  hark,  my  foul,  hark  and  adore.' 

What  founds  are  thofethat  roll  along, 
Not  like  loud  Sinai's  awful  roar, 

But  foft  and  fweet  as  Gabriel's  fong! 
"  This  is  my  well-beloved  Son, 
'"  I  fee  well-pleas'd  what  he  hath  done/' 

5  Thus  far  th'  Eternal  Father  fpoke, 

Who  makes  creation  with  a  nod; 
Thro'  parting  ikies  the  accents  broke, 

And  bid  us  hear  the  Son  of  God: 
O  hear  the  awful  word  to-day, 
Hear  all  ye  nations,  and  obey! 

CCCCXLIII.     L.  M.    J.Stennbtt. 

A  Baptifinal  Hymn. 

i   '"pHE  great  Redeemer  we  adore, 

A  Who  came  the  loft  to  feek  and  fave; 
Went  humbly  down  from  Jordan's  more, 
To  find  a  tomb  beneath  its  wave! 

a  "  Thus  it  becomes  us  to  fulfil 

"  All  rightcouihefs, "  he  meekly  faid; 
Why  mould  we  then  to  do  his  will, 
Or  be  alliam'd,  or  be  afraid? 

3  With  thee  into  thy  watery  tomb, 
Lord,  'tis  our  glory  todefcend; 

'Tis^  wondrous  grace  that  gives  us  room, 
To  lie  interr'd  by  fuch  a  friend. 

4  Yet  as  the  yielding  waves  give  way, 
i  o  let  us  fee  the  li^ht  again; 

So  on  the  refurrection  day, 

The  bands  of  death  prOv'd  weak  and  vain. 


BAPTISM.  315 

thas  when  thou  (haV  again  appear, 
The  gates  of  death  fhaliopen  wide, 
Ocr  daft  thy  mighty  voice  (hall  hear, 
Ami  rife  and  triumph  at  thy  fide. 

CCCCXLIV.    Chatham  Tune.     Norman. 
Thus  it  becometk  tu,  |sfc,  Matt,  iii.  15. 

""pHUS  it  became  the  Prince  of  Grace, 
•*    And  thus  mould  all  the  favor'd  race 

High  Heaven's  beheils  fulfil; 
Ifer  that  the  condefcending  God 
Should  lead  his  followers  thro'  the  flood, 

Was  Heaven's  eternal  will. 

,  sT?s  not  as  led  by  cuftom's  voice, 
We  make  thefe  ways  our  favor'd  choice, 

And  thus  with  zeal  purfue: 
Ko;  heavVs  eternal  fovereign  Lord 

Has,  in  the  precepts  of  his  word 

EnjoinM  us  thus  to  do. 

\  And  mail  we  ever  dare  defpife 
The  gracious  mandate  of  the  ikies, 

Where  condefcending  Heaven, 
To  finful  man's  apodate  race, 
Jn  matchlefs  love,  and  boundlefs  grace, 
His  will  reveal  d  has  given? 
I  Thou  everlafting  gracious  King, 
AiEft  us  now  thy  grace  to  fing, 

And  flill  direcT:  our  way, 
To  thofe  bright  realms  of  peace  and  reft, 
Where  all  the  exulting  tribes  are  bleis'd 
With  one  great  choral  day. 

CCCCXLV.     F  a  w  c  E  T  T. 

Invitation  tofollonv  the  Lamb. 

l  TTUMBLE  fouls,  who  feek  falvation. 
JnL  Thro'  the  Lamb's  redeeming  blood,, 
Hear  the  voice  of  revelation, 

Tread  the  path  that  Jefus  trod. 


sis  Baptism. 

Flee  to  him  your  only  Saviour, 
In  his  mighty  name  confide; 

In  the  whole  of  your  behavior 
Own  him  as  your  Sovereign  guide. 

a  Hear  the  blefs  d  Redeemer  call  vou, 

Liflen  to  his  gracious  voice; 
Dread  no  ills  that  can  befal  you, 

While  you  make  his  ways  your  choice: 
Jefus  lays,  "  Let  each  believer 

'  Be  baptized  in  my  name;" 
Hehimfelf,  in  Jordan's  river, 

Was  immers  d  beneath  the  ftream. 
3  Plainly  here  his  footfteps  tracing, 

Follow  him  without  delay; 
Gladly  his  command  embracing, 

Lo!  your  Captain  Lads  the  way: 
View  the  rite  with  underftanding; 

Jefus    grave  before  you  lies; 
Be  inrert'd  at  his  commanding, 

After  his  example  rile. 


CCCCLXVJ.    C.  M. 

The  believer  con  ft  rained  by  the  love  */*christ  t$ 
follow  him. 

1   "P\EAR  Lord,  and  will  thy  pardoning  Icve 
-L'   Embrace  a  wietch  io  vile! 
WiJt  thou  my  lord  of  guilt  remove, 
And  blefs  me  with  thy  iinile! 
a  Haft  thou  the  croft  for  me  endur'd, 
And  all  its  lhame  defpis'd? 
And  fhall  J  be  artiaro'd,  O  Lord, 
With  tke  to  be  baptiz'dr 

3  Didft  thoft  the  gve:it  example  lead, 
In  Jordan's  fuelling  riood? 
And  ihall  my  pride  difdain  the  deed 
That's  worthy  of  my  God? 


BAPTISM.  317 

Dear  Lord,  the  ardor  of  thy  love 

Reproves  my  cold  delays : 
And  now  my  willing  footiteps  move 

In  thy  delightful  ways. 

CCCCXLVII.    CM    Rynald,  Judor. 

ffiadties,  in  the  ivay  of duty  fur  mounted — Hinder 
me  not.     Gen.  xxiv.  56.* 
HEN  Abram's  fervant  to  procure 


WH,E 


He  met  Rebekah — told  his  wifh,— 
Her  parents  gave  confent. 

X"et  for  ten  days,  they  urg'd  the  man 

His  journey  to  delay; 
Hinder  me  noty  he  quick  replv'd, 

Since  God  hath  crown'd  my  way. 

Twas  thus  I  cry'd,  whenChriit  the  Lord, 

My  foul  to  him  did  wed; 
Minder  me  not,  nor  friends,  nor  foes, 

Since  God  my  way  hath  fped. 

5tay,  fays  the  .world,  and  tafte  a  while 

My  every  pleafant  fweet ; 
Hinder  me  not,  my  foul  replies, 

Becauie  the  way  is  great. 

>tay,  fatan  my  old  mailer  cries, 

Or  force  lhall  thee  detain; 
r{'mder  me  not,  I  will  be  gone, 

My  God  has  broke  my  chain.] 

n  all  my  Lord  s  appointed  ways, 

My  journey  I'll  purfue; 
Under  me  not,  ye  much-lov'd  faints, 

For  1  muft  go  with  you. 

^hro'  floods  and  flames,  if  Jefuslead,  *i| 

T'il  follow  where  he  goes; 
under  me  not,  (hall  be  my  cry, 

Though  earth  and  hell  oppofe. 

This  Hymn  may  begin  at  the  6th  ver/e, 


3iS  BAPTISM. 

8  Thro'  duty,  and  thro'  trials  too 
I'll  go  at  his  command; 
Hinder  ?ne  -not,  for  I  am  bound, 
To  my  Jmmanuers  land. 

<<y  And  when  my  Saviour  calls  me  home, 
Still  this  my  cry  (hall  be, 
Hinder  me  not,  come  welcome  death, 
I'll  gladly  go  with  thee. 

CCCCXLVIII.  CM.  J.  Stenbtitt. 

Immerfion. 

i  T^HUS  was  the  great  Redeemer  plunged, 
■*■    In  Jordan's  fweiling. flood; 
To  mew  he  muft  be  loon  baptiz'd, 
In  tears,  and  fweat,  and  blood. 

a  Thus  was  his  facred  body  laid 
Beneath  the  yielding  wave, 
Thus  was  his  facred  body  rais'd 
Out  of  the  liquid  grave. 

3  Lord,  we  thy  precepts  would  obey, 
In  thy  own  footiteps  tread; 
Would  die,  be  buried,  rife  with  thee, 
Our  ever-living  head. 

CCCCXLIX. 

Buried  with  Chrijlian  baptifm.     Rom.  vi.  4- 

1    TESUS,  mighty  King  in  Sion! 
J    Thou  alone  our  guide  (halt  be; 
Thy  cammillion  we  rely  on, 
We  wtfttd  follow  none  but  thee. 


til  euv.i 


As  an  emblem  of  thy  pailion, 
And  thv  victory  o'er  the  grave; 
We  who  knowthy  great  falvatioo 
Are  baptiz'd  beneath  the  wave. 


BAPTISM.  319 

3  FearJefs  of  the  world's  defpiflng, 
We  the  ancient  path  purfue; 
Buried  with  our  Lord,  and  riling 
To  a  life  divinely  new. 

CCCCL.     L.  M.    J.  Stennett. 
A  Baptifmal  Hymn. 
1   OEE  how  the  willing  converts  trace 

The  path  their  great  Redeemer  trod; 
,  And  follow  thro'  his  liquid  grave, 
The  meek,  the  lowly  Son  of  God! 

&  Here  they  renounce  their  former  deeds, 

And  to  a  heavenly  life  afpire; 

Their  rags  for  glorious  robes  exchang'd, 

They  fhine  in  clean  and  bright  attire  J 
5  O  facred  rite,  by  thee  the  name 

Of  Jefus  we  to  own  begin: 

This  is  our  refurreclion  pledge, 

Pledge  of  the  pardon  of  our  fin. 

\  Glory  to  God  on  high  be  given, 
Who  fhews  his  grace  to  finful  men; 
Let  faints  on  earth,  and  hofts  in  heaven, 
In  concert  join  their  loud  amen. 

:CCCLI.  L.M.  Gregg.  Altered  by  B.Fran  cis# 

Not  ajham'd  of  Chrijl. 

[JESUS!  and  mall  it  ever  be 
J    A  mortal  man  afham'd  of  thee! 
Afham'd  of  thee^ whom  angels  praife, 
Whofe  glories  fhine  thro*  endlefs  days! 

\  Afham'd  of  Jefus!  iboner  far 
Let  evening  blufh  to  own  a  ftar; 
He  fheds  the  beams  of  light  divine,  "^ 
O'er  this  benighted  foul  of  mine. 

;  Afham'd  of  Jefus!  juft  as  foon 
Let  midnight  be  afham'd  of  noon; 


3zo  BAPTISM. 

'Tis  midnight  with  mv  foul  till  he, 
Bright  morning-ftar!  bid  darknefs  flee. 

4  Afham'dof  Jefus!  that  deat  friend 

On  whom  my  hopes  of  heaven  depend! 
No;*  when  I  blulli — be  this  my  fhame, 
That  I  no  more  revere  his  name. 

5  Amam'd  of  Jefus!  Yss,  T  may, 
When  I've  no  guilt  to  warn  away, 
No  tear  to  wipe,  no  good  to  crave* 

.  No  fears  to  quell,  no  foul  to  fave. 

6  'Till  then — nor  is  my  boafling  vain — 
'Till  then,  [  boat!  a  Saviour  (lain! 
And  O,  mav  this  my  glory  be, 
That  Chriit  is  not  afliam'd  of  mc! 

7  [His  inftitutions  would  I  prize, 
Take  up  my  crofs — the  (name  defpife; 
Dare  to  defend  his  noble  caufe, 

And  yield  obedience  to  his  laws.] 

CCCCLIL    L.  M. 

The  candidates— they  'were  baptized  both  men  and 
women.    Acls  viii.  12. 

1  /^i  RE  AT  God,  we  in  thy  courts  appear, 
VJT   With  humble  joy  and  h  >ly  fear, 
Thy  wife  injunctions  to  obey; 
Let' faints  and  angels  hail  the  day! 

a  Great  things,  O  eyerlafting  Son, 

Great  things  for  us  thy  grace  has  done; 
Cbftftrain'd  by  thy  almighty  love, 
Our  willing  feet  to  meet  thee  move. 

3  In  thy  anembly,  here  we  fhind, 
ObedienlJB  thy  great  command; 
The  ficrWftood  is  full  in  view, 
And  thy  fweet  voice  invkes  us  thlo\ 

4  T&e  Word,  the  Spirit,  and  the  Bride 
Mull  not  invite  aud  be  deny'd ; 


BAPTISM.  3ZI 

Was  not  the  Lord,  who  came  to  fave, 
Interr'd  in  fuch  a  liquid  grave? 
5  Thus  we,  dear  Saviour,  own  thy  name, 
Receive  us  riling  from  the  ftream; 
Then  to  thy  table  let  us  come, 
And  dwell  in  Sion  as  our  home. 

CCCCLTII.     CM.     Beddome. 

Morning  before  baptifm;  or,  at  the  water  Jide, 
Pfalm  cxix.  3a. 

1  TJTOW  great,  how  folemn  is  the  work, 
**  Which  we  attend  to-day! 
Now  for  a  holy,  folemn  frame, 
O  God,  to  thee  we  pray. 

z  O  may  we  feel,  as  once  we  felt, 

When  pain'd  and  griev'd  at  heart, 
Thv  kind,  forgiving,  melting  look 
Reliev'd  our  every  fmart. 

3  Let  graces  then  in  exercife 

Be  exercis'd  again; 
And  nurtur'd  by  celeilia!  power, 
In  exercife  remain. 

4  Awake  our  love,  our  fear,  our  hope, 

Wake  fortitude  and  joy; 
Vain  world  be  gone,  let  things  above 
Our  happy  thoughts  employ. 

5  W-hilft  thee,  our  Saviour,  and  our  God, 

To  all  around  we  own; 
Drive  each  rebellious*  rival  luft, 
Each  traitor  from  the  throne. 

6  Inftrucl  our  minds,  our  wills  fubdue* 

To  heaven  our  paiTions  raife, 
That  hence  our  lives  our  ail  may  be 
Devoted  to  thy  praife. 
&'.3 


#,%  BAPTISM. 

CCCCL1V.    L.  M. 

The  adviiniflrator. 

i  c c  f^  O  teach  the  nations  and  baptize," 
vJT  Aloud  th   rucending  Jefus  cries: 
His  glad  apoftles  took  the  word, 
And  round  the  nations  pi  each'd  their  Lord. 

a  Commiilion'd  thus,  by  Sion's  King, 
We  to  his  holy  layer  bring 
TJhefe  happy  converts,  who  have  known 
And  trailed  in  his  grace  alone. 

3  Lord,  in  thy  houfe  they  feek  thy  face, 
Oblefs  them  with  peculiar  grace: 
Keiic-lh  tneir  fouls  with  love  divine; 
Let  beams  of  glory  round  them  mine. 

SINGLE  VERSES  ok  BAPTISM* 


CCCCLV— CCCCLXVII.    L.  M. 

WHATE'ER  to  thee,  our  Lord  belongs 
Is  always  worthy  of  our  longs: 
And  all  thy  works,  and  all  thy  ways 
Demand  our  wonder  and  our  praife. 

Beddome. 
Hofanna  to  the  Church's  Head, 
Who  fuffer'd  in  our  room  and  ftead! 
He  was  immers'd  in  Jordan's  flood, 
And  then  immers'd  in  fweat  and  blood! 

*  As  it  is  noiv  pretty  common  tofing  by  the  nuater 
fide,  and  as/ova*  of  our  bretbren*in  the  country  give 
tut  a  verfe  or  tnuo  ivti'e  they  are  adm'niijiering  the 
Ordinance,  it  is  hoped  tbefe  Jingle  verfs  will  k  a:~ 
ceptable, 


BAPTISM.  3*3 

J.  Stlnnett.. 
Behold  the  grave  where  Jefus  lay, 
Before  he  flied  his  precious  blood! 
How  plain  he  mark'd  the  humble  way, 
To  finners  thro'  the  rayftic  flood. 

Beddome. 
Come,  ye  redeemed  of  the  Lord, 
Come,  and  obey  his  facred  word ; 
He  died,  and  rofe  again  for  you; 
What  more  could  the  Redeemer  do? 

Beddome. 
We  to  this  place  are  come,  to  fhow 
What  we  to  boundlefs  mercy  owe; 
The  Saviour's  footfteps  to  explore, 
And  tread  the  path  he  trod  before. 

Beddome. 
Eternal  Spirit,  heavenly  dove, 
On  thefe  baptifmal  waters  move1; 
That  we  thro'  energy  divine, 
May  have  the  fubftance  with  the  figm 

All  ye  that  love  Immanuel's  name, 
And  long  to  feel  th'  recreating  flame, 
5Tis  you,  ye  children  of  the  light! 
The  Spirit  and  the  Bride  invite. 

H.  F 


Ye  who  your  native  vilenefs  mourn, 
And  to  the  great  Redeemer  turn, 
Who  fee  vour  wretched  ftate  by  fin, 
"  Ye  blefled  of  the  Lord,  come  in." 


H.  F- 


Jefus,  mv  Saviour,  and  my  all, 
Methinks  I  hear  thy  gentle  call; 
Thefe  are  the  founds  that  chide  my  flay, 
"  Ariie,  my  love,  and  come  away." 


;?4 


BAPTISM. 


II. 


Amazing  grace!  and  (hall  I  (Till 
Prove  diibbedient  to  thy  will? 
Ah  no:  dear  Lord,  the  watery  tarob 
Belongs  to  thee,  and  there  I  come. 


II 


Apoftles  trod  this  holy  ground, 
This  is  the  road  believers  go; 
My  jefus  m  this  way  was  found, 
1  charge  my  foul  to  tread  it  too. 

J.  Stennett. 
With  lowly  minds,  and  lofty  fongs, 
Let  al!  admire  the  Saviour's  grace, 
JTilJ  the  great  riling  day  reveal 
Th'  immortal  glory  of  his  face. 


To  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghoft, 
We  humbly  dedicate  our  powers: 
If  with  Jehovah's  bleiiing  crown'd, 
Immortal  happinefs  is  ours. 

CCCCLXVIH.     As  the  r48th. 
A*  Addrefs  to  the  Holy  Spirit. 

5       rjESCENDceleftialdove, 

And  make  thy  prefcnce  known; 
Reveal  our  Saviour's  love 
And  feal  us  for  thine  own, 
TTnblcfs'd  by  thee,  our  works  are  vain, 
Is'or  can  we  e'er  acceptance  gain. 
z       When  our  incarnate  God, 

'i  he  Sovereign  Prince  of  light, 
In  Jdrdaw's  fuelling  flood 
Receiv'd  the  holv  rite; 
In  open  view,  thy  form  came  down, 
And  dove-like  flew,  the  king  to  crown. 


B     a     x      x      i     a  ~M.  3H 

3  The  day  was  never  known, 
Since  time  began  its  race, 
On  which  fuch  glory  fhone, 

On  which  was  ihewn  fuch  grace, 
As  that  which  (bed,  in  Jordan's  itream, 
On  Jefus'  head  the  heavenly  beam. 

4  Continue  frill  to  mine, 
And  fill  us  with  thy  fire: 
This  ordinance  is  thine, 
Do  thou  our  ibuls  infpire! 

Thou  wilt  attend  on  all  thy  ions, 
"  'Till  time  mail  end,"  thy  promile  runs, 
CCCCLXiX.     CM.    James  Newton. 

After  baptifm.     Mark  xvi.  16. 
i  «T)RocLAiM,"iaithChrill:,urnywondrousgraee 
A     "  To  all  the  ions  of  men ; 
"  He  that  believes,  and  is  baptized, 
"  Salvation  fhalJ  obtain." 

a  Let  plenteous  grace  defcend  on  thofe, 
Who,  hoping  in  thy  word, 
This  dav  have  publicly  declar'd 
That  Jefus  is  their  Lord. 
3  With  cheerful  feet,  may  they  advance 
And  run  the  chriilian  race; 
And,  thro'  the  troubles  of  the  way, 
Find  all-fufficient  grace. 

CCCCLXX     C.  M.    Dr.  Doddridce.1 

A  prattled  improvement  of  baptifm.      Col.  iii.  I, 

j     \  TTEND,  ye  children  of  your  God  j 
l\  Ye  heirs  of  glory  hear; 
For  accents,  fo  divine  as  thefe, 
Might  charm  the  dujleft  ear, 
Jv  4 


,3*6  B    A    P    T    I    S    M. 

a  Baptiz'd  into  your  Saviour's  death, 
lour  iouls  to  fin  mull  die- 

With  Chr:V  afctnd  on  high. 

3  There  by  his  Father's  fide  he  fits 

Enthron'ddivintJy  fair- 
Yet  owns  himfeif  your  brother  ftil], 
And  your  forerunner  theie. 

4  Rife  from  thefe  earthly  trifles,  rife 

On  wmgs  of  faith  and  Jove; 
Above  your  choiceiHrtai'ure  Jies, 
And  be  your  hearts  above. 

5  But  earth  and  fin  will  drag  us  down, 

When  we  attest  to  tiy; 
Lord,  fend  thy  tfrong  attractive  power 
loraiieandfixushigh. 

CCCCLXXI.    C.  M.    Beddome. 

The  refcaionofa  baptized  believer- He  went  on  hij 
way  rejoicing.     Acts  vin.  9. 

1  T^fl110^  Eunuch'  vvhen  baptiz'd, 
■*■     v*  ent  on  his  way  with  joy- 
And  who  can  tell  what  rapturous  thoughts, 
Did  then  his  mind  employ  ? 

*  *  l?  *)%*  ™ft£!°ncus  Saviour  mine 
Of  whom  I  lately  read? 
"  }Yh°'  faring  rf!1  my  fins  and  griefs, 
IV  as  number'd  with  the  dead  r 

3  "  Is  he  who  burfting  from  the  grave 

"  Now  reigns  above  the  fky, 
"  My  advocate  before  the  throne, 
"  My  portion  when  I  die? 

4  "  Have  I  profefs'd  his  holy  name? 

"  Do  I  his  golpel  bear 
"  To  ElhiopiVs  icorehtd  lands, 
"^ndihallJipreaditthere? 


The  LORD'S  SUPPER.  327 

j  "  Blefs'd  Pool!  in  which  I  lately  lay, 
"  And  left  my  tears  behind; 
"  What  an  unworthy  wretch  am  II 
"  And  God  proiuiely  kind. 

6  "  Blefs'd  emblem  of  that  precious  blood 
"  Which  fatisfy'dfor  fin; 
"  And  of  that  renovating  grace, 

"  Which  makes  the  confcience  clean." 

1  This  pattern,  Lord,  with  facred  joy 
Help  us  to  keep  in  view ; 
The  fame  our  work,  the  fame,  O  make 
Our  confolation  too. 

4.  ****  **  .j.*****  4,  4,4.4.4.4,4,4.  ****,$,** 

The  LORD'S  SUPPER. 


CCCCLXXn.    L.  M.    Dr.  Watts's  Lyric. 

A  preparatory  thought  for  the  lord'/  Supper,  in  imi- 
tation  cf  ifaiah  lxiii.  1 — 3. 

1  TTTHAT  heavenly  man,  or  lovely  God, 

VV     Comes  marching  downward  from  the  fides, 
Array 'd  in  garments  roll  d  in  blood, 
With  joy  and  pity  in  his  eyes  ? 

%  The  Lord!  the  Saviour!  yes, 'tis  he, 
I  know  him  by  the  fmiles  he  wears ; 
Dear  glorious  Man  that  dy'd  for  me, 
Drench'd  deep  in  agonies  and  tears. 

3  Lo,  he  reveals  his  mining  breafl, 
I  own  thofe  wounds  and  I  adore, 
Lo,  he  prepares  a  royal  fealt, 

Sweet  fruit  of  the  fharp  pangs  he  bore. 

4  Whence  flow  thefe  favors  fo  divine! 
Lord!  why  fo  lavish  of  thy  blood? 
Why  for  fuch  earthly  fouls  as  mine! 
This  heavenly  wine,  this  facred  food? 


328  The  LORD's  SUPPER. 

5  'Twas  bis  own  love  that  made  him  bleed, 
That  nail'd  him  to  the  curfed  tree; 
'Twas  his  own  love  this  table  fpread 
For  fuch  unworthy  guefts  as  we. 

6  Then  let  ustafte  the  Saviour's  love; 
Come,  faith,  and  feed  upon  the  Lord; 
With  glad  confent  our  lips  (hall  move, 
And  fweet  Hofannahs  crown  the  board. 

■     CCCCLXXIII.     C.  M.     Steele. 

An  invitation  to  the  Gcfpel  Feajl.    Luke  xiv.  ii. 

i  VE  wretched,  hungry,  ftarving  poor, 
-*-     Behold  a  royal  feaft! 
Where  mercy  fpreads  her  bounteous  ftorc, 
For  every  humble  gueft. 

a  See,  Jefus  frands  with  open  arms; 
Fie  calls,  he  bids  you  come: 
Guilt  holds  you  back,  and  fear  alarms; 
But  fee,  there  yet  is  room — 

3  Room  in  the  Saviour's  bleeding  heart; 

There  love  and  pitv  meet; 

Nor  will  he  bid  the  foul  depart, 

That  trembles  at  his  feet. 

4  In  him  the  Father  reconcil  d 

Invites  vour  fouls  to  come; 
The  reu)el  (hall  be  call  d  a  child, 
And  kindly  welcom'd  home. 

5  O  come,  and  with  his  children  tatte 

The  bleflings  of  his  love; 
While  hope  attends  the  fweet  repaft 
Of  nobler  joys  above. 

6  There,  with  united  heart  and  voice, 

Before  th!  eternal  throne, 
Ten  thoufmd  thoufmi  fouls  rejoice, 
Jn  ecitafies  unknown, 


The  LORD'S  SUPPER.  3*9 

7  And  yet  ten  thoufand  thoufand  more, 
Are  welcome  ftill  to  come: 
Ye  longing  fouls,  the  grace  adore; 
Approach,  there  yei.  is  room. 

CCCCLXXIV.     X.  M.     Dr.  Watts's  Lyris. 
Yarmouth  Tune. 
Christ  dying,  rlfing,  and  reigning, 
i  TIE  dies!  the  friend  of  finners  dies! 

ri  Lo!  Salem's  daughters  weep  around  1 

A  foJeran  darknefs  veils  the  flues! 

A  fjdden  trembling  makes  the  ground! 

Come  faints,  and  drop  a  tear  or  two 

For  him  who  groan 'd  beneath  your  load) 

He  lhed  a  thoufand  drops  for  you, 

A  thoufand  drops  of  richer  blood! 

a  Here's  love  and  grief  beyond  degree, 

i    The  Lord  of  glory  dies  for  men ! 
But  lo!  what  fudden  joys  we  fee! 
Jefus  the  dead  revives  again! 
The  riling  God  forfakes  the  tomb! 

|    Up  to  his  Father's  Court  he  flies; 
Cherubic  legions  guard  him  home, 
And  (hout  him  welcome  to  the  fides! 

Ig  Break  off  your  tears,  ye  faints,  and  tell 
How  high  oqr  great  deliverer  reigns  I 
Sing  how  helfpoil'd  the  hofts  of  hell, 
And  led  the  raoniler,  death,  in  chains! 
Say,  '*  Live  for  ever,  wondrous  King, 
"  Born  to  redeem,  and  ffcrong  to  fave!"# 
Then  aJk  the  mcnfter,  "  where's  thy  fttng? 
?'  And  where's  thy  vielory,  boafting  grave?" 

CCCCLXXV.     CM.       J.  Stennett. 

A  Sacramental  Hymn, 

JESUS!  O  word  divinely  fweet! 
riow  charming  is  the  found! 
What  joyful  news!  what  heavenly  fenfe 
In  that  dear  name  is  found 


33o  The  LORD's  SUPPER. 

a  Our  fouls,  all  guilty,  and  condemn'd, 
In  hopelefs  tetters  lay; 
Our  fouls  with  numerous  fins  deprav'd, 
To  death  and  hell  a  prey. 

3  Jefus,  to  purge  away  this  guilt 

A  willing  vi&im  fell, 
And  on  his  crofs  triumphant  broke 
The  bands  of  death  and  hell. 

4  Our  foes  were  mighty  to  deftroy; 

lie  mighty  was  to  fave: 
He  dy  d  but  could  not  long  be  held 
A  prifoner  in  the  grave. 

5  Jefus!  who  mighty  art  to  fave, 

Still  pulh  thy  conquefts  on; 
Extend  the  triumphs  of  thy  crofs, 
Where'er  the  fun  has  (hone. 

6  O  Captain  of  falvation!  make 

Thy  power  and  mercy  known ; 
'Till  crowds  of  willing  converts  come 
And  worfhip  at  thy  throne. 

CCCCLXXVI.    L.M.    J.  Stennett, 

A  Sacramental  Hymn. 

i  rT1HUS  we  commemorate  the  day, 

X    On  which  our  deareft  Lord  was  flain; 
Thus  we  our  pious  homage  pay, 
'Till  he  appears  on  earth  again. 

a  Come,  great  Redeemer,  open  wide 
The  curtains  of  the  parting  fky: 
On  a  bright  cloud  in  triumph  ride, 
And  on  the  winds  fwift  pinions  fly. 

3  Come,  King  of  Kings,  with  thy  bright  train, 
Cherubs,  and  feraphs,  heavenly  hofts; 
A  flume  thy  right,  enlarge  thy  reign, 
As  far  as  earth  extends  her  coails. 


The  LORD'S  SUPPER.  331 

4  Come,  Lord,  and  where  thy  crofs  once  flood, 
There  plant  thy  banner,  fix  thy  throne; 
Subdue  the  rebels  by  thy  word, 
And  claim  the  nations  for  thy  own. 

CCCCLXXVII.      Z.  M.    Beddome. 

Holy  admiration  and  joy, 

i    TESUS,  when  faith  with  fixed  eyes 
J    Beholds  thy  wondrous  faciilice, 
Love  rifes  to  an  ardent  flame. 
And  we  all  other  hope  difclaim. 

o,  With  cold  affeclions  who  can  fee 

The  thorns,  the  fcourge,  the  nails,  the  tree, 
Thy  flowing  tears,  and  purple  fweat, 
Thy  bleeding  hands,  and  head,  and  feet? 

1  Look,  faints,  into  his  opening  fide, 
I  The  breach  how  large,  how  deep,  how  wide! 
Thence  ifFues  forth  a  double  flood, 
Of  clean  ling  water,  pardoning  blood. 

4  Hence,  O  my  foul,  abalfam  flows, 

To  heal  thy  wounds  and  cure  thy  woes; 
Immortal  joys  come  jlreaming  down, 
Joys,  like  his  griefs,  immenfe,  unknown! 

5  Thus  I  could  fit,  and  ever  fing 

The  fufferings  of  my  heavenly  King; 
With  glowing  pleafure  fpread  abroad 
The  myileries  of  a  dying  God. 

CCCCLXXVIII.    L.  M. 

Meditating  on  the  crofs  sf  Christ. 

i   /^OME  fee  on  bloody  Calvary, 
v_>«  Sufpended  on  th'  accurfed  tree, 
A  harmlefs  fufPrer  cover'd  o'er 

With  fhairje,  and  weltering  in  his  gore. 


31*  The  LORD's  SUPPER. 

a  Is  this  the  Saviour  long  foretold 
To  timer  in  the  age  ofgcdd? 

To  make  the  reign  of  forrow  ceafe, 
And  bind  the  jarring  world  in  peace? 

3  'Tis  lie,  'tis  he — he  kindly  (hrouds 
His  glories  in  a  night  of  clouds, 
That  fouls  might  from  their  ruin  rife, 
And  heir  th'  unperiihable  tides. 

4  See  to  their  refuge  and  their  reft,  ^ 
From  all  the  bonds  of  guilt  released, 
TranfgreiTors  to  his  crofs  repair, 
And  find  a  full  redemption  there. 

5  Jefus,  what  millions  of  our  race 
Have  been  the  triumphs  of  thy  grace, 
And  millions  more  to  thee  (hall  riy, 
And  on  thy  facrifice  rely? 

6  That  tree,  that  curfe-empoifon'd  tree, 
Which  prov'd  a  bloodv  rack  to  thee, 
Shall  in  the  nobleftbleliings  (hoot, 
And  fill  the  nations  with  its  frurt. 

j  The  forrow,  fhame,  and  death  were  thine. 
And  all  the  ftores  of  wrath  divine! 
Ours  are  the  glory,  life,  and  Wife: 
What  love  can  be  compar'd  to  this! 

CCCCLXXIX.    L.M.     D.Turner. 

Set  him  above  all  principalities  and  powers — Worthy 
is  the  Lamb  that  was  jlain  to  receive  glory,  and 
blejjing.    Eph.  u  ax.     Rev.  v.  \%. 

I  vrOW  far  above  thefe  Harry  fkies. 
IN    Our  Jefus  fills  his  brighter  throne, 
Invifible  to  mortal  eyes, 
But  not  to  humble  faith  unknown. 

a  [The  conntlefi  hofh  that  round  him  ftand, 
The  fubje&fi  of  his  fovereign  power; 
Fly  thro'  the  world  at  his  command* 
Or  pioitrate  at  his  feet  adore. 


The  LORD'S  SUPPER.  333 

3  Satan  and  all  his  rebel  crew 

That  rag'd  to  pull  his  kingdom  down; 
Crufh'd  by  his  hand,  in  ruin  now 
Lie  trembling  at  his  awful  frown. 

4  His  name  above  all  creatures  great, 
He  allfuftains  and  all  controls; 
Yet  from  his  high  exalted  ftate, 
Looks  kindly  down  on  humble  fouls.] 

5  Tho'  in  the  glories  he  poiTefs'd 
Long  ere  this  world,  or  time  began, 
He  mines  the  Son  of  God  confefs'd, 
Yet  owns  himfelf  the  Son  of  Man. 

6  Here  once  in  agonies  he  dy'd, 
Now  in  the  heavens  he  ever  lives; 
Of  joy  there  pours  th'  eternal  tide, 
Here  faves  the  (inner  who  believes. 

7  All  hail!  thou  great  Immanuel,  hail i 
Ten  thoufand  bMings  on  thy  name! 
While  thus  thy  wondrous  love  we  tell, 
Our  bofoms  feel  the  facred  flame. 

g  Come,  quickly  come,  immortal  King! 
On  eanh  thy  regal  honors  raife, 
The  full  falvation  promis'd  bring, 
Then  every  tongue  (hall  fing  thy  praife! 

•  CCCCLXXX.   L.  M.  Dr.  Watts 's  Lyric. 

Love  on  a  crojs  and  a  thro?ie. 

i  XJOW  let  our  faith  grow  ftrong,  and  rife, 
■A-N    And  view  our  Lord  in  all  his  love; 
Look  back  to  hear  his  dying  cries, 
Then  mount  and  fee  his  throne  above. 

a  See  where  he  languifh'd  on  the  crofs; 
Beneath  our  fins  he  groan'd  and  dy'd; 
See  where  he  fits  to  plead  our  caufe 
By  his  almighty  Father's  fide. 
L 


334  The  LORD's  SUPPER. 

3  If  we  behold  his  bleeding  heart, 
Their  love  in  floods  of  forrow  reigns; 
He  triumph's  o'er  the  killing  fmart, 
Andfeals  our  pleafure  with  his  pains. 

4  Or  if  he  climb  th'  eternal  hills 

Where  the  dear  Conqueror  fas  enthron'd; 
Still  in  his  heart  companion  dwells, 
Near  the  memorials  of  his  wounds. 

5  How  (hall  vile  pardon'd  rebels  (how 
How  much  they  love  their  dying  God? 
Lord,  here  we'd  banifh  every  foe, 

We  hate  the  fins  that  colt  thy  blood. 

6  Commerce,  no  more,  we  hold  with  hell, 
Our  deareft  lufts  (hall  all  depart; 

But  let  thine  image  ever  dwell 
Stampt  as  a  feal  on  every  heart. 


CCCCLXXXI.  L.  M.  Dr.  S.  Stennett. 

The  triumphs  of  the  crcfs. 

I  "VTO  more,  dear  Saviour,  will  I  boaft 
-tN    Of  beauty,  wealth,  or  loud  applaufe: 
The  world  hath  all  its  glories  loft, 
Amid  the  triumphs  of  thy  crofs. 

a  In  every  feature  of  thy  face, 

Beauty  her  faireft  charms  difplays; 
Truth,  wifdom,  majefty  and  grace 
Shine  thence  in  fweetly  mingled  rays. 

3  Thy  wealth  the  power  of  thought  tranfcends, 
'Tis  vafl.  immenfe,  and  all  divine: 

Thy  empire,  Lord   o'er  worlds  extends; 
The  fun,  the  moon,  the  jftars  arc  thine. 

4  Yet,  (O  how  marvellous  the  light!) 
I  fee  thee  on  a  crofs  expire; 

Thy  Godhead  veil'd  in  fable  night; 
And  an  $els  from  the  icene  retire. 


The  LORD'S  SUPPER.  335 

r  But,  why  from  thefe  fad  fcenes  retreat  ? 

Why  with  your  wings  your  faces  hide  ? 

He  ne'er  appear'd  fo  good,  fo  great, 

As  when  he  bow'd  his  head  and  died. 
6  The  indignation  of  a  God 

On  him  avenging  juftice  hurPd: 

Beneath  the  weight  he  firmly  flood, 

And  nobly  fav'd  a  falling  world. 
1  Thefe  triumphs  of  ftupendous  grace 

Surprife,  rejoice,  and  melt  my  heart; 

Lord,  at  thy  crofs  I  ftand  and  gaze, 

Nor  would  I  ever  thence  depart ! 

CCCCLXXXU.  CM.  Dr.  J.Stennett. 
A  Sacramental  Hymn, 
I  T    ORD,  at  thy  table  I  behold 
L-i  The  wonders  of  thy  grace; 
But  mod  of  all  admire  that  I 
Shoukl  find  a  welcome  place:— 

a  I  that  am  all  defil'd  with  fin, 
A  rebel  to  my  God; 
I  that  have  crucified  his  Son, 
And  trampled  on  his  blood. 

3  What  ftrange  furprifing  grace  is  this, 

That  fuch  afoul  has  room! 
My  Saviour  takes  me  by  the  hand, 
My  Jefus  bids  me  come. 

4  "  Eat,  O  my  friends/'  the  Saviour  cries,   ' 

"  The  feaft  was  made  for  you : 
"  For  you  I  groan  'd,  and  bled,  and  died, 
i(  And  rofe,  and  triumph'd  too/' 

5  With  trembling  faith,  and  bleeding  hearts, 

Lord,  we  accept  thy  love: 
'Tis  a  rich  banquet  we  have  had, 
What  will  it  be  above? 

6  Ye  faints  below,  and  hofts  of  heaven, 

Join  all  your  praifing  powers: 
Ho  theme  is  like  redeeming  love, 
No  Saviour  is  like  ours. 


336  The  LORD's  SUPPER. 

7  Had  I  ten  thoufmd  hearts,  dear  Lord, 
I'd  give  then:  all  to  thee: 
Had  1  ten  thoufknd  tongues,  they  all 
Shou'd  join  the  harmony. 


CCCCLXXXXUI.    CM.    Dr.  S.  Stennett, 

Myjlejh  is  meat  indeed.  John  vi.  5$ — $S* 

1  TTERE  at  thy  table,  Lord,  we  meet, 
-LA  To  feed  on  food  divine: 
Thy  body  is  the  bread  we  eat, 
Thy  precious  blood  the  wine. 

a  He  that  prepares  this  rich  repaid, 
Him  fell  comes  down  and  dies; 
And  then  invites  us,  thus  to  feaft 
Upon  the  facriiice. 

3  The  bitter  torment^  he  endur'd 

Upon  the  fhameful  crefs, 
For  us,  his  welcome  guelts,  procur'd 
Thefe  heart-reviving  joys.. 

4  His  body  torn  with  rudeft  hands, 

Becomes  the  fineft  bread; 
And  with  the  bleiimg  he  commands, 
Our  nobleft  hopes  are  fed. 

5  His  blood,  that  from  each  opening  vein 

In  purple  torrents  ran, 
Hath  fill'd  this  cup  with  gen'rous  wine, 
That  cheers  both  God  and  man. 

6  Sure  there  was  never  love  fo  free, 

Dear  Saviour,  fo  dfa 
Well  thou  may  ft  claim  that  heart  of  me, 
Which  owes  fo  much  to  thine. 

7  Yes,  thou  (halt  furelv  have  my  heart, 

My  foul,  my  itrength,  my  all: 
With  life  itfelf  1*11  freely  part, 
My  Jefus,  at  thy  ctill. 


The  LORD'S  SUPPER.  337 

CCCCLXXX1V.  L.  M.  Beddome. 
Jefaswept— he  died—, fee  ho<w he  loved  us.  John  xi.  35. 

1  Q  O  fair  a  face  bedew'd  with  tears ! 
D   What  kauty  e'en  in  grief  appears ! 

He  wept,  he  bled,  he  died  ior  you ; 
What  more,  ye  iaims,  cjuiq  jeius  do  ? 

2  Enthron'd  above  with  equal  glow 
His  warm  affedlions  downward  flow; 
In  our  diftrefs  he  bears  a  part, 
And  feels  a  fympathetic  imart. 

3  Still  his  compaffions  are  the  fame, 
He  knows  the  frailty  of  our  frame; 
Our  heavieft. burdens  he  fuftains,  > 
Shares  in  our  forrows,  and  our  pains. 

CCCCLXXXV.     C.  M.     Steele. 
The  wonders  of  redemption, 
1     A  ND  did  the  holy  and  the  juft, 
ii  The fovereign  of  the  fides, 
Stoop  down  to  wretchednefs  and  dufc., 
That  guilty  worms  might  rife? 
a  Yes,  the  Redeemer  left  his  throne, 
His  radiant  throne  on  high, 
(Surpniing  mercy!'  love  unknown!) 
^o  fuiFer,  bleed  and  die. 

3  He  took  the  dying  traitor's  place, 

And  fuffer'd  in  his  ftead ; 
For  man ,  ( O  miracle  of  grace ! ) 
For  man  the  Saviour  bled! 

4  Dear  Lord,  what  heavenly  wonders  dwell 

In  thy  atoning  blood  ! 
By  this  are  finners  fnatch'd  from  hell. 
And  rebels  brought  to  God. 

5  Jefus,  my  foul  adoring  bends 

To  love  fo  full,  lb  free; 
And  may  I  hope  that  love  extends 
Its  iacred  power  to  me  ? 


338  The  LORD's  SUPPER. 

6  What  glad  return  can  I  impart 
For  favors  To  divine? 
O  take  mv  all— this  worthlefs  heart, 
And  make  it  only  thine. 

CCCCLXXXVI.     CM.     Dr.  Doddridge; 
Room  at  the  gofpel-feafl.    Luke  xiv.  %%. 
I  'T'HE  King  of  Heaven  his  table  fpreads, 
*    And  dainties  crown  the  board; 
Not  paradife,  with  all  its  joys, 
Could  fuch  delight  afford. 

%  Pardon  and  peace  to  dying  men, 
And  endlefs  life  are  given; 
Thro*  the  rich  blood  that  Jefus  feed 
To  raife  the  foul  to  heaven. 

3  Ye  hungry  poor,  that  long  have  ftray'd 

In  (in's  «'ark  mazes,  come; 
Come,  from  your  molt  obfcure  retreats, 
And  grace  fliall  find  you  room. 

4  Millions  of  fouls,  in  glory  now, 

Were  fed,  and  feaited  here; 
And  millions  more,  ftill  on  the  way, 
Around  the  board  appear. 

5  Yet  is  his  houfe  and  heart  fo  large, 

That  millions  more  may  come,      « 
Nor  could  the  whole  aflembled  world 
O'er-fili  the  ipacious  room. 

6  All  things^re  ready,  come  away, 

Nor  Weak  excuies  frame; 
Crowd  to  your  places  at  the  feaft, 
And  blefs  the  founder's  name. 


CCCCLXXXVI  [.     L.  M.      S 


TEELE, 


Communion  with  Chrijl  at  his  table. 
1   JO  Jefus  our  exalted  Lord, 

(.Dear  name,  by  heaven  and  earth  ador'd!) 


The  LORD'S  SUPPER-  339 

Fain  would  our  hearts  and  voices  raife 

A  cheerful  long  of  facr.d  praiie. 
a  But  all  the  notes  which  mortals  know, 

Are  weak  and  languifhing  and  low; 

Far,  far  above  our  humble  longs, 

The  theme  demands  immortal  tongues. 
1  Yet  while  around  his  board  we  meet, 

And  humbly  worihip  at  his  feet; 

O  let  our  warm  affections  move, 

In  glad  returns  of  grateful  love! 

4  Let  faith  our  feeble  fenfes  aid, 
To  fee  thy  wondrous  love  diiplay  a, 
Thy  broken  flefh,  thy  bleeding  veins, 
Thy  dreadful  agonizing  pains. 

r  Let  humble  penitential  woe, 
With  painful,  pleafing  anguifh,  flow* 
And  thy  forgiving  fhules  impart 
Life,  hope,  and  joy  to  every  heart. 

CCCCLXXXVIIL    CM.     Steele. 

(  P raife  to  the  Redeemer. 

,mO  our  Redeemer's  glorious  name 
A    Awake  the  facred  long! 
O  may  his  love  (immortal  flame!) 
Tune  ever#  heart  and  tongue, 
a  His  love,  what  mortal  thought  can  reach? 
What  mortal  tongue  difplay? 
Imagination's  utmoftftretch  . 

In  wonder  dies  away. 

3  He  left  his  radiant  throne  on  high, 

Left  the  bright  realms  of  blifs, 
And  came  to  earth  to  bleed  and  die! 
Was  ever  love  like  this  ? 

4  Dear  Lord,  while  we  adoring  pay 

Oui  humble  thanks  to  thee; 

May  every  heart  with  rapture  fay, 

*  The  Saviour  dy'd  forme/5 


34o  The  LORD's  SUPPER. 

S  O  may  thefweet,the  blifsful  theme 
Fill  every  heart  and  tongue; 
Till  Grangers  love  thy  charming  name, 
And  join  the  facred  fong. 

CCCCLXXXIX.  Asthei48th.  Dr.  S.  Stennett. 

\Xfon$  ofpratfe  to  Ckrijl. 

I       /^OME,  every  pious  heart 

^  That  loves  the  Saviours  name, 
Your  noblefi  powers  exert 
To  celebrate  his  fame: 
Tell  -A\  above,  and  all  below, 
The  debt  of  love  to  him  you  owe. 
a      Such  was  his  zeal  for  God, 
And  fuch  his  love  for  you, 
He  nobly  undertook 
What  Gabriel  could  not  do  : 
His  every  deed  of  love  and  grace 
All  words  exceed,  and  thoughts  furpafs. 
3       He  left  his  (tarry  crown, 
And  laid  his  robes  afide; 
On  wings  of  love  came  down, 
And  wept,  and  bled,  and  died: 
What  he  endur'd,  O  who  can  tell? 
i  o  lave  our  iouls  from  death  and  hejl. 

\      From  the  dark  grave  he  rofe, 

The  manficn  of  the  dead ; 

And  thence  his  mighty  foes 

***  glorias  triumph  ltd: 
tTP  thro'  the  fly  the  Conqueror  rode, 
Aud  reigns  on  high,  the  Saviour  God. 

From  thence  he'll  quickly  come, 

His  chariot  will  not  ftay, 

And  bear  our-  fpirits  home 

To  realms  of  end lefs  da  y  : 
There  fliall  we  f«e  his  loveJy  face, 
And  ever  be  in  his  embrace. 


TIMES  and  SEASONS.  J4* 

6      Jefus,  we  ne'er  can  pay 

The  debt  we  owe  thy  love: 

Yet,  tell  us  how  we  may 

Our  gratitude  approve: 
Our  hearts,  our  all,  to  thee  we  give; 
The  gift,tho'  tall,  thou  wilt  receive. 

CCCCXC.     L.M.      President  Davies. 

Self-dedication  at  the  Lord's  table. 
i   T    ORD,  am  1  thine,  entirely  thine?    _ 

-Li  Purchased  and  fav'd  by  blood  divine? 

With  full  confent  thine  I  would  be, 

And  own  thy  ibvereign  right  in  me. 
a  Thee  my  new  matter  now  I  call, 

And  confecrateto  thee  my  all: 

Lord,  let  me  live  and  die  to  thee, 

Be  thine  thro'  all  eternity. 
t******** ****************** 

TIMES  and  SEASON  S. 


MORNING  and  EVENING, 

CCCCXC  L     C.  M. 

A  Morning  Hymn. 
!  rpo  thee,  let  my  firft  offerings  rife, 
1     Whofe  fun  creates  the  day, 
Swift  as  his  gladdening  influence  flies, 
And  fpotlefs  as  his  ray. 

2  This  day  thy  favoring  hand  be  nigh! 

So  oft  vouchfaf 'd  before ! 
Still  may  it  lead,prote&,  fupply! 
And  I  that  hand  adore ! 

3  If  blifs  thy  providence  impart, 

For  which  relign'd  I  pray; 
Give  me  to  feel  the  grateiul  heart! 
*     And  without  guilt  be  gay! 
L  % 


34*  TIMES  And  SEASONS. 

4  Affliction  mould  thy  love  intend, 

As  vice  or  folly's  cure; 
Patient,  to  gain  that  gracious  end, 
May  1  the  means  endure! 

5  Be  this,  and  every  future  day 

Still  wifer  than  the  paft! 
And  when  I  all  my  life  furvcy, 
May  grace  fuftain  at  laft. 

CCCCXCII.    CM.    D.Turner. 
A  Morning  Hymn. 

1  WITH  thee'  great  God»  lhe  ftores  of  light. 
And  ftores  of  darknefs  lie; 
Thou  form 'ft  the  fable  robe  of  night, 
And  fpread'ft  it  round  the  fky. 

z  And  when  with  welcome  {lumbers  prefs'd, 
We  dole  our  weary  eyes, 
Thy  power,  wnfeen,  fecures  our  reft, 
And  makes  us  joyous  rife. 

3  Numbers,  this  night,  great  God,  have  met 

Their  long  eternal  doom ; 
And  loft  the  joys  of  morning  light 
In  death's  tremendous  gloom. 

4  Numbers  on  reftJefs  beds  ftill  lie, 

And  ftill  their  woes  bewail; 
While  we,  by  thy  kind  hand  uprais'd, 
A  thoufand  pleafures  feel. 

5  To  thee,  great  God,  in  thankful  fongs, 

Our  morning  thoughts  arife; 
Propitious  in  thy  Son,  accept 
The  willing  facrificc. 


*L 


CCCCXCIII.    Chatham  Tune.    W- 

Morning 

OKD,  I  am  vile!— what  mall  I  fay! 
1  live  to  fee  another  day, 
O  let  me  live  to  thee! 


MORNING.  SA3 

Athoufand  years  to  hope  for  this, 
Should  be  unutterable  bills; 

What  mull  fruition  be ! 
a  Eve  hath  not  feen,  nor  ear  hath  heard, 
What  jefus  hath  for  his  prepar  d, 

Nor  can  the  heart  conceive; 
Thou  hall  commanded  me,  to-day, 
To  live  by  faith,  and  I'd  obey, 

Lord,  help  me  to  believe. 

1 
CCCCXCIV.     S.M.    S 

A  morning  hymn. 

I       CEE  how  the  mounting  fun 
^  Purfues  his  Ihining  way; 
And  wide  proclaims  his  Maker's  praife, 
With  every  brightening  ray. 

Thus  would  my  rifing  foul  i 

Its  heavenly  parent  fing;  ^ 

And  to  its  great  original  ^ 
The  humble  tribute  bring. 

3       Serene  I  laid  me  down 

Beneath  his  guardian  care; 
I  flept,  and  I  awoke,  and  found 
My  kind  preferver  near! 

Thus  does  thine  arm  fupport 
This  weak defencslefs  frame; 
But  whence  thefe  favors,  Lord,  to  me, 
All  worthlefs  as  1  am?  ^ 

Oh!  how  lhalll  repay 
The  bounties  of  my  God  ? 
This  feeble  fpirit  pants  beneath 
The  pleafing,  painful  load. 

Dear  Saviour,  to  thy  crofs 
I  bring  my  facrifice ; 
Ting'd  with  thy  blood,  it  (hall  afcend 
With  fragrance  to  the  ikies. 


344  TIMES  and  SEASONS. 

7       My  life  I  would  anew 
Devote,  O  Lord,  to  thee; 
And,  in  thy  fervice,  I  wdlfcl  fpend 
A  long  eternity. 

CCCCXCV.    L.  M. 

An  Evening  Hymn. 

I  f~*  RE  AT  God,  to  thee  my  evening  fong, 
vJT   With  humble  gratitude  I  raife, 
O  let  thy  mercy  tune  my  tongoe, 
And  fill  my  heart  with  lively  praife. 

a  My  days  unclouded,  as  they  puis, 
And  every  gentle  rolling  hour, 
Arc  monuments  of  wondrous  grace, 
And  witnefs  to  thy  love  and  power. 

3  Antl  yet  this  thoughtlefs,  wretched  heart, 
Too  oft  regardlefs  of  thy  love, 

fill,  qan  from  thee  depart, 
-  ^nd  fond  of.trifles  vainly  tove. 

T  Seal  my  forgivenefs  in  the  blood 
Of  Jeius:  his  dear  name  alone 
I  plead  for  "pardon,  gracious  God, 
And  lond  acceptance  at  thy  throne. 

5  Let  this  bleft  hope  mine  eye-lids  dole, 
With  flcep  refrefh  mv  feeble  frame; 
Safe  in  thy  care  may  1  rqvde, 
And  v.. a ";e  with  praiies  to  thy  name. 

CCCCXCVI.    L.M.    Er.KEN* 
An  Evening  Hprin, 

I  /^»  LORY  to  thee,  my  God,  this  night, 
^-*"  For  all  the  blelnngs  of  the  light"; 
Keep  me,  O  keep  me,  King  '/Kings, 
Beneath  thy  own  almighty  wings. 


EVENING.  US 

*  Forgive  me,  Lord,  for  thy  dear  Son, 
The  illthat  I  this  day  have  dene; 
That,  with  the  worldfThyieli  and  thee, 
I,  ere  Ifleep,  at  peace  may  be. 

3  Teach  me  to  live,  that  1  may  dread 
The  grave  as  little  as  my  bed; 
Teach  me  to  die,  that  ib  I  may 
Rife  glorious  at  the  awful  day. 

4  O  let  my  foul  on  thee  repofe ! 

And  may  fweet  fleep  mine  eye-lids  dole; 
Sleep  that  mail  me  more  vigorous  make, 
To  ferve  my  God,  when  I  awake. 

5  If  in  the  night  I  fleepiefs  lie, 

My  foul  with  heavenly  thoughts  fupply; 
Let  no  ill  dreams  diiturb  my  reft, 
No  powers  of  darknefs  me  moleil. 
Praife  God,  &c. 


CCCCXCV1I.      C.  M.    M 

An  Evening  Hymn. 

r  "XTOW  from  the  altar  of  our  hearts 
IN    Let  flames  of  love  arife ; 
Ailift  us,  Lord,  to  offer  up 
Our  evening  iacriiice. 

%  Minutes  and  mercies  multiply'd, 
Have  made  up  all  this  day; 
Minutes  came  quick,  but  mercies  were 
More  fwift  and  free  then  they.        # 

3  New  time,  new  favor,  and  new  joys* 

Do  a  new  fong  require: 
'Till  we  ihali  praife  thee  as  we  would, 
Accept  our  hearts  defne.  , 

4  Lord  of  our  days,  whofe  hand  hath  fet, 

New  time  upon  our  fcore; 
Thee  may  we  praife  for  all  our  time, 
When  time  fhall  be  no  more. 


346  TIMES  and  SEASONS. 

The  SEASONS  of  the  TEAR, 

CCCCXCVIH.  ~£lf.     Needham. 
On  the  Spring. 
i  HH HE  icy  chains  that  bound  the  earth 
•X     Are  now  diffolv'd  and  gone: 
Wak'dby  the  fun,  the  blooming 'fpring 
Puts  his  new  livery  on. 
a  Where  awful  defolation  reign'd 
Bleft  plenty  rears  her  head; 
Exulting  with  a  fmile  to  fee 
Her  late  deftroyer  fled. 

3  Teeming  with  life,  th'  advancing  fun 

Protracls  the  falling  day; 
Grand  light  of  heaven!  he  feems  to  wifh 
To  make  a  longer  flay. 

4  In  clouds  of  gold  behold  himfet, 

Beyond  the  weft  he  flies: 
Short  is  his  nightly  courfe,  and  foon 
He  gilds  the  eaitern  fkies. 

5  My  foul,  in  every  fcene  admire 

The  wifdom  and  the  power: 
Behold  the  God  in  every  plant, 
In  every  opening  flower. 

6  Yet  in  his  word,  the  God  of  Grace, 

Has  wrote  his  fairer  name: 
The  wonders  of  redeeming  love 
My  nobleft  fongs  (hall  claim. 

7  With  warmeft  beams,  thou  God  of  Grace, 

Shine  on  this  heart  of  mine; 
Turn  thou  my  winter  Intojpring, 
And  be  the  glory  thine. 

CCCCXCIX.    S.M. 

The  return  of  the  Spring  celebrated. 

FROM  winter's  barren  clods, 
From  winter's  joylefs  wade, 
The  fpring  in  fudden  youth  appears, 
With  blooming  beauty  grac'd. 


SPRING.  347 

,How  balmy  is  the  air! 
How  warm  the  folar  beams! 
And  to  refrefh  the  ground,  the  rains 
Defcend  in  gen;le  breams. 
Great  God,  at  tny  command 
Seafons  in  order  rife : 
Thy  power  and  love  in  concert  reign 
Thro'  earth,  and  feas,  and  Ikies  : 
With  grateful  praife  we  own 
Thy  providential  hand, 
While  giafs  for  kine,  and  herb  and  corn 
For  men,  enrich  the  land: 
But  greater  ftill  the  gift 
Of  thine  incarnate  Son; 
By  him  forgivenefs,  peace  and  joy 
Thro'  endlefs  ages  run. 

D.      C.  M. 
Spring. 
EHOLD !  long  wihYd-for  fpring  is  come, 
-   How  alter'd  is  the  fcene!  _ 
The  trees  and  fhrubs  are  dreft  in  bloom, 

The  earth  array' d  in  green. 
Where'er  we  tread,  the  cluftering  flowers 

Beauteous,  around  us  fpring; 
The  birds,  with  joint  harmonious  powers, 

Invite  our  hearts  to  fing. 
But  ah!  in  vain  I  ftrive  to  join, 
Oppreft  with  fin  and  doubt; 
I  feel  'tis  winter  ftill  within, 
Tho'  all  is  fpring  without. 
O!  would  my  Saviour  from  on  high, 
Break  thro'  thefe  clouds  and  mine 
No  creature  then  more  bleft  than  I, 

No  fong  more  loud  than  mine. 
Lord,  let  thy  word  my  hopes  revive, 

And  evercome  my  foes:        . 
O  make  my  languid  graces  thrive 
And  blofTom  like  the  rofe. 


'B 


348  TIMES  and  SEASONS. 

DI.     C.  M.    Dr.  Gibbons. 

On  a  year  of  threatening  drought. 
i  ^HE  fpring,  great  God,  at  thy  command 
Leads  forth  the  fniiliog  year; 
Gay  verdure,  foliage,  blooms  and  flowers 
T  adorn  her  reign  appear. 
a  But  foon  canft  thou  in  righteous  wrath 
Blaft  all  the  promis'd  joy, 
And  elements  await  thy  nod 
To  blefs  or  to  deflroy. 

3  The  fun,  thy  minifter  of  love, 

That,  from  the  naked  ground, 
Calls  forth  the  hidden  feeds  to  birth, 
And  fpreads  their  beauties  round; 

4  At  the  dread  order  of  his  God 

Now  darts  deihuclive  fires; 
Tiiiis,  plains  and  vales  are  parch'd  with  drought, 
And  blooming  life  expires. 

5  Like  burniflfd  brafs,  the  heaven  around 

In  angry  terror  burns, 
While  the  earth  lies  a  joyjefs  wafle, 
And  into  iron  turns. 

6  Pity  us,  Lord,  in  our  diftrefs, 

Nor  with  our  land  contend; 

Bid  the  avenging  ikies  relent, 

And  fliowers  of  mercy  fend. 

DII.    C.  M. 

On  a  year  of  threatening  rain. 
I  TJOW  haft  thou,  Lord,  from  year  to  year, 
Xi-   Our  land  with  plenty  crown'd! 
And  generous  fruit,  and  golden  grain 
Have  fpread  their  riches  round. 

t  But  we  thy  mercies  haveabus'd 
To  more  abounding  crimes: 
What  heights,  what  daring  heights  in  fin 
Mark  and  difgrace  our  times  1 


THUNDER.  349 

<$  Equal,  tho'  awful  is  the  doom, 
That  fierce  defending  rain 
Should  into  inundations  ivvell, 
And  crufti  the  rifing  gram ! 

4  How  juft  that  in  the  autumn's  reign, 

When  we  had  hop'd  to  reap, 
Our  fields  of  forrow  and  defpair 
Should  lie  an  hideous  heap ! 

5  But,  Lord,  have  mercy  on  our  land, 

Thefe  floods  of  vengeance  ftay; 
Difpel  thefe  glooms,  and  let  the  fun 
Shine  in  unclouded  day! 

6  To  thee  alone  we  look  for  help; 

None  elfe  of  dew  or  rain 
Can  give  the  world  the  fmalleft  drop, 
Or  fmalleft  drop  reflrain. 


Dili.    i.  M.    Dr.  Watts's  Lyric. 

The  God  of  thunder. 


O 


THE  immenfe,  th'  amazing  height, 
The  boundlefs  grandeur  of  our  God, 
Who  treads  the  worlds  beneath  his  feet, 
And  fways  the  nations  with  his  nodi 

«  He  fpeaks,  and  lo,  all  nature  makes, 
Heaven's  everlafting  pillars  bow, 
He  rends  the  clouds  with  hideous  cracks, 
And  moots  his  fiery  arrows  thro'. 

3  Well  let  the  nations  Hart  and  fly 
At  the  blue  lightning's  horrid  glare, 
Atheifts  and  emperors  fnrink  and  die, 
When  flame  and  noife  torment  the  air: 

4  Let  noife  and  flame  confound  the  fides, 
And  drown  the  fpacious  realms  below, 
Yet  will  we  ling  the  Thunderer's  praife, 
And  fend  our  loud  hofannas  thro'. 


2So  TIME  of  HARVEST. 

5  Celcftial  King,  thy  blazing  power 
Kindles  our  hearts  to  rlammg  joys, 
We  fhout  to  hear  thy  thunders  roar, 
And  echo  to  our  Fathers  voice. 

6  Thus  fhall  the  God  our  Saviour  come, 
And  lightnings  round  his  chariot  play, 
Ye  lightnings  fly  to  make  him  room, 
Ye  glorious  ftorms,  prepare  his  way. 

DIV.    C.  M. 

Summer — an  harvejl  hymn. 
I   '"TO  praife  the  ever  bounteous  Lord, 
My  foul,  wake  all  thy  powers : 
He  calls,  and  at  his  voice  come  forth 
The  fmiling  harveft  hours. 

a  His  covenant  with  the  earth  he  keeps; 
My  tongue  his  goodnefs  ling : 
Summer  and  winter  know  their  time, 
His  harveft  crowns  the  fpring. 

3  Well-pleas'dthe  toiling  fwains  behold 

The  waving  yellow  crop: 
With  joy  they  bear  the  fheaves  away, 
And  iow  again  in  hope. 

4  Thus  teach  me,  gracious  God,  to  fow 

The  feeds  of  righteoufnefs; 
Smile  on,  my  foul,  and  with  thy  beams 
The  ripening  harveft  blefs. 

5  Then,  in  the  laft  great  harveft,  I 

Shall  reap  a  glorious  crop: 

The  harveft  (hall  by  far  exceed 

What  I  have  fow'd  in  hope. 

DV.     C.  M. 

Harvejl — or,  The  accepted  time  and  day  offalvation. 

Proverbs  x.  5. 
i  C  EE  how  the  little  toiling  ant 
O  Improves  the  harveft  hours: 
While  fummer  lafts,  thro'  all  her  cells 
The  choiceft  ftore  fhe  pours. 


WINTER.  35* 

While  life  remains,  our  harveft  lafts; 

But  youth  of  life's  the  prime; 
Beft  is  this  feafon  for  our  work, 

And  this  the  accepted  time. 
To-day  attend,  is  wifdom's  voice, 

To-morrow,  folly  cries : 
And  ftill  to-morrow  'tis,  when,  Oh ! 

To  day  the  (inner  dies. 

f  When  confcience  fpeaks,  its  voice  regard, 

And  feize  the  tender  hour; 
^Humbly  implore  the  promis'd  grace, 

And  God  will  give  the  power. 

DVI.     CtM.     Steele. 

Winter, 


j  qTERN  winter  throws  his  icy  chains 
^  Encircling  nature  round: 
How  bleak,  how  comfortlefs  the  plains, 
Late  with  gay  verdure  crown'd ! 

1  The  fun  withdraws  his  vital  beams, 
And  light,  and  warmth  depart; 
And  drooping,  lifelefs  nature  feems 
An  emblem  of  my  heart. 

j  Mv  heart,  where  mental  winter  reigns 
In  night's  dark  mantle  clad, 
Confin'd  in  cold  inactive  chains, 
How  defolate  and  fad ! 

4  Return,  O  blifsful  fun,  and  bring 

Thy  foul  reviving  ray, 
This  mental  winter  (hall  be  fpring, 
This  darknefs  cheerful  day. 

5  O  happy  ftate,  divine  abode, 

,      Where  fpring  eternal  reigns; 
And  perfect  day,  the  fmile  of  God, 
Fills  all  the  heavenly  plains. 


3S*  TIME  S  and  SE  A  SONS. 

6  Great  foufce  of  light,  thy  beams  difplay, 
My  drooping  joys  reftore. 
And  guide  me  to  the  feats  of  day, 
Where  winter  frowns  no  more. 

DVII.     L.M.     Newton. 
Whiter. 
i   QEE,  how  rude  winter's  icy  hand 

Has  ftripp'd  the  trees  and  feal'd  the  ground, 
But  fpring  (hall  ioon  his  rage  withftand, 
And  ioread  new  beauties  all  around, 
a  My  foul  a  fharper  winter  mourns, 
Barren  and  fruitlefs  I  remain; 
When  will  the  gentle  fpring  return, 
And  bid  my  graces  grow  again? 

3  Jefus,  my  glorious  fun  arife! 

'Tis  thine  the  frozen  heart  to  move; 
O!  hum  thefe  florins',  and  dear  my  flues, 
And  let  me  fed  thy  vital  love! 

4  Dear  Lord,  regard  my  feeble  cry, 
I  faint  and  droop  till  thou  appear; 
Wilt  thou  permit  thy  plant  to  die; 
Muil  it  be  winter  all  the  year? 

5  Be  ftill,  my  foul,  and  wait  his  hour, 
With  humble  prayer  and  patient  faith; 
'Till  he  reveals  his  gracious  power, 
Kepofe  on  what  his  promiie  faith. 

6  He  by  whofe  all-commanding  word, 
Seafons  their  changing  ceurfe  maintain, 
In  every  change  a  pledge  affords, 
That  none  fhall  feek  his  face  in  vain. 

DVIlf.      L.  M. 

Thefeafons  crowned  with  gotdhefs .     Pfalm  lxv.  1 1 . 

i  "EXTERNAL  fource  of  every  juy  ! 

A-'Well  may  thy  praife  ourlip^  employ, 

While  in  thy  temple  we  appear, 

To  hail  thee,  fovereign  of  the  year. 


NEW-YEAR's  DAY.  35$ 

i  Wide  as  the  wheels  of  nature  roll, 
Thy  hand  fupports  and  guides  the  whole; 
The  fun  is  taught  by  thee  to  rife,_ 
And  darknefs  when  to  veil  the  fides. 

I  The  flowery  fpring,  at  thy  command, 
Pei fames  the  air  and  paints  the  land; 
The  fumraer  rays  with  vigor  fhine, 
To  raife  the  corn,  and  cheer  the  vine. 

[  Thy  hand,  in  autumn,  richly  pours 
Through  all  our  coafts  redundant  flores; 
And  wmters,  foften'd  by  thy  care, 
No  more  the  face  of  horror  wear. 

;  Seafons,  and  months,  and  weeks,  and  days, 
Demand  fucceffive  fongs  of  praife  ; 
And  be  the  grateful  homage  paid, 
With  morning  light,  and  evening  made. 

i  Here  in  thy  houfe  let  incenfe  rife, 
And  circling  fabbaths  blefs  our  eyes, 
'Till  to  thole  lofty  heights  we  folr, 
Where  days  and  years  revolve  no  more. 

N  E  W-T  E  A  R's   DAT. 


DIX.     Robinson. 

Grateful  recollection — Ebenezer.     1  Sam.vii.  12. 

c  f^  OME,  thou  fount  of  every  bleffing, 
*<-J  Tune  my  heart  to  ling  thy  grace! 
Streams  of  mercy  never  ceafing. 

Call  for  fongs  of  loudeft  praife: 
Teach  me  fome  melodious  fonnet, 

Sung  by  flaming  tongues  above: 
Praife  the  mount — O  fix  me  on  it, 

Mount  of  God's  unchanging  love. 


3j4        TIMES  and  SEASONS. 

%  Here  I  raife  my  Ebenezer, 

Hither  by  thy  help  I'm  come; 
And  I  hope  by  thy  good  pleafure, 

Safely  to  arrive  at  home: 
Jefus  fought  me  when  a  ftranger 

Wandering  from  the  fold  of  God ; 
He  to  lave  my  foul  from  danger 

Interpos'd  with  precious  blood. 
3  O  !  to  grace  how  great  a  debtor, 

Daily  I'm  conflrain'd  to  be! 
Let  that  grace,  Lord,  like  a  fetter, 

Bind  my  wandering  heart  to  thee! 
Prone  to  wander,  Lord,  J  feel  it; 

Prone  to  leave  the  God  I  love- 
Here's  my  heart,  Lord,  take  and  feal  it, 

Seal  it  from  thy  courts  above. 

DX.    L.  M. 

Help  obtained 'of g od.    Ads  xxvi.aa. 

New  Year  s  day. 

i  f~*  REAT  God,  we  fing  that  mighty  hand, 
VJ  By  which  fupported  ftill  we  ftand: 
The  opening  year  thy  mercy  (hews: 
Let  mercy  crown  it  till  it  clofe. 

a  By  day,  by  night,  at  home,  abroad, 
Still  we  are  guarded  by  our  God; 
By  his  mceltant  bounty  fed, 
By  his  unerring  counfel  led, 

3  With  grateful  hearts  the  paft  we  own; 
The  future,  all  to  us  unknown, 
We  to  thy  guardian  care  commit, 
And  peaceful  leave  before  thy  feet. 

+  Tn  fcenes  exalted  or  deprefs'd, 
Be  thou  our  joy,  and  thou  our  reft, 
Thy  goodnefs  all  our  hopes  (hall  raifc^ 
Ador'd  thro'  all  our  changing  days. 


NEW-YEAR's  DAY.  35$ 

When  death  (hall  interrupt  thefe  forigs, 
Andfeal  in  filcnce  mortal  tongues, 
Our  helper  God,  in  whom  we  truft, 
In  better  worlds  our  fouls  fhall  boaft. 

DXl.    £.  M.    S . 


The  barren  Jig  tree.     Luke  xiii.  6 — 9. 

1  OOD  of  my  life,  to  thee  belong 

^  The  thankful  heart,  the  grateful  fong; 
Touch'd  by  thy  love,  each  tuneful  chord 
Refounds  the  goodnefs  of  the  Lord. 

a  ^Ttkm  haft  preferv'd  my  fleeting  breath 
And  chais'd  the  gloomy  (hades  of  death ; 
The  venom 'd  arrows  vainly  fly, 
When  God  our  great  deliverer's  nigh. 

3  Yet  why,  dear  Lord,  this  tender  care? 
Why  does  thy  handfo  kindly  rear 

A  ufelefs  cumberer  of  the  grouud, 
On  which  nopleafant  fruits  are  found? 

4  Still  may  the  barren  fig  tree  Hand! 
And,  cultivated  by  thy  hand. 
Verdure,  and  bloom,  and  fruit  afford, 
Meet  tribute  to  its  bounteous  Lord. 

5  So  fhall  thy  praife  employ  my  breath 
Thro'  life,  and  in  the  arms  of  death 
My  foul  the  pleafant  theme  prolong, 
Then  rife  to  aid  th'  angelic  fong. 

DXII.    Sevens.     F  a  w  c  e  t  t. 

A  birth-day  hymn.     Acls  xxvi.  42. 

I   T  MY  Ehe?iezer  raife 

1  To  my  kind  redeemer's  praiiej 
With  a  grateful  heart  I  own, 
Hitherto  thy  help  I've  known. 


3s6        TIMESandSEASONS. 

2  What  may  be  my  future  lot, 
Well  I  know  concerns  me  not; 
This  mould  fet  my  heart  at  reft; 
What  thy  will  ordains  is  beft. 

3  I  my  all  to  thee  refign ; 
Father,  let  thy  will  be  mine; 
May  but  all  thy  dealings  prove 
Fruits  of  thy  paternal  love. 

4  Guard  me,  Saviour,  by  thy  power, 
Guard  me  in  the  trying  hour: 
Let  thy  unremitted  care 

Save  me  from  the  lurking  fnare. 

5  Let  my  few  remaining  days 
Be  directed  to  thy  praife; 
So  the  laft,  the  doling  fcene 
Shall  be  tranquil  and  ferene. 

6  To  thy  will  I  leave  the  reft, 

Grant  ir>e  but  this  one  requeft, 
Both  in  life  and  death  to  prove 
Tokens  of  thy  fpecial  love. 

DXIII.    C.  M. 

A  wedding   hymn. 

i  QINCE  Jefus  freely  did  appear 
O   To  grace  a  marriage  feaft, 
O  Lord,  we  afk  thy  prefence  here, 
To  make  a  wedding-gueft. 

a  Upon  the  bridal  pair  look  down, 
Who  now  have  plighted  hands, 
Their  union  with  thy  favor  crown, 
And  blefs  the  nuptial  bands. 

3  With,  gifts  of  grace  their  hearts  endow, 
Of  all  rich  dowries  beft  ! 
Their  fubftance  blefs,  and  peace  bellow, 
To  fwceten  all  the  reft. 


MEETING  and  PARTING.  357 

4  In  pureft  love  their  fouls  unite, 
That  they,  with  Chriflian  care, 
May  make  domeftic  burdens  light, 
By  taking  mutual  fhare. 
t  True  helpers  may  they  prove  indeed, 
In  prayer,  and  faith,  and  hope; 
And  fee  with  joy  a  godly  feed 
To  build  their  houfhold  up. 
C  As  Ifaac  and  Rebecca  give 
A  pattern  chaile  and  kindf 
So  may  this  married  couple  live, 
And  die  in  friendfhJp  joln'd. 
7  On  every  foul  afTembleH  here, 
G  make  thy  face  to  fhine; 
Thy  goodnefs  more  our  hearts  can  cheer, 
Than  richer!  food  or  wine. 

DXIV.  -  L,  M.    Newton. 

A  welcome  to.  Chriflian  friends \—Jt  meetings 
i  IT  INDRED  in  Chriil,  for  his  dear  fake, 

JlV   A  hearty  welcome  here  receive; 

May  we  together  now  partake  _ 

The  joys  which  only  he  can  give. 
%  To  you  and  us  by  grace  'tis  given, 

To  know  the  Saviour's,  precious  name; 
'    And  fhortly  we  mall  meet  in  heaven, 

Our  hope,  our  way,  our  end,  the  fame. 

3  May  he,  by  whofekind  care  we  meet, 
Send  his  good  fpirit  from  above, 

■    Make  our  communications  fweet, 
And  caufe  our  hearts  to  burn  with  Jove, 

4  Forgotten  be  each  worldly  theme, 
When  ChrifHans  fee  each  other  thus; 
We  only  with  to  fpeak  of  him, 

Who  liv'd,  and  dy'd,  and  reigns  for  us. 

5  We'll  talk  of  all  he  did  and  laid, 
And  fufferM  for  us  here  below  ; 
The  path  he  mark'd  for  us  to  tread, 
And  what  he's  doing  for  us  now. 

fc3 


358  TIMES    and    SEASONS. 

6  Thus,  as  the  moments  pafs  away, 
We'll  love,  and  wonder,  and  adore; 
And  haflen  on  the  glorious  day, 
When  we  mall  meet  to  part  no  more. 

DXV.      Sevens. 
At  parting. 
i  Tj^ORa  feafon  calPd  to  part, 
-T    Let  us  now  ourfeives  commend, 
To  the  gracious  eye  and  heart 
Of  our  everprefent  friend. 

a  Jefus,  hear  our  humble  prayer! 
Tender  (hepherd  of  thy  fheep! 
Let  thy  mercy  and  thy  care 
All  our  fouls  in  fafety  keep. 

3  In  thy  ftrength  may  we  be  ftrong, 
Sweeten  every  crofs  and  pain; 
Give  us,  if  we  live,  ere  long 

In  thy  peace  to  meet  again. 

4  Then  if  thou  thy  help  afford, 
Ebenezers  (hall  be  rear  d; 

And  our  fouls  fhall  praife  the  Lord, 
Who  our  poor  petitions  heard. 

DXVI.    L.M.    Dr.  Doddridge. 

The  Chrijli an  farewell.     2  Cor.  xiii.  11. 

1  r  I  'HY  prefence,  everlafting  God, 

JL    Wide  o'er  all  nature  fpreads  abroad, 
Thy  watchful  eyes,  which  cannot  ileep, 
In  every  place  thy  children  keep. 

%  While  near  each  other  we  remain, 
Thou  doft  our  lives  and  fouls  fuftain; 
When  abfent,  happy  if  we  (hare 
Thy  fmiles,  thy  counfels,  and  thy  care. 

3  To  thee  we  all  our  ways  commit, 
And  feek  our  comforts  near  thy  feat; 
Still  on  our  fouls  vouchfafe  to  mine, 
And  guaid,  and  guide  us  flill  as  thine. 


YOUTH.  35f 

I  Give  us,  in  thy  beloved  houfe, 
Again  to  pay  oui  thankful  vows; 
Or,  if  that  joy  no  more  be  known, 
Give  us  to  meet  around  thy  throne. 

DXVII.     L.  M.      Dr.  S.  Stinnett. 
Early  piety.     Matt.  xii.  20. 
I  TTOW  foft  the  words  my  Saviour  fpeaks  ! 
ll  How  kind  the  pioraifes  he  makes  ! 
A  bruifed  reed  he  never  breaks, 
Nor  will  he  quench  the  fmoking  flax. 

%  The  humble  poor  he  won't  defpife, 
Nor  on  the  contrite  finner  frown: 
His  ear  is  open  to  their  cries, 
He  quickly  lends  falvation  down. 

3  When  piety  in  eaily  minds, 
Like  tender  buds,  begin  to  moot, 

He  guards  the  plants  from  threat 'ning  winds, 
And  ripens  bloffoms  into  fruit, 

4  With  humble  fouls  he  bears  a  part 
In  all  the  forrows  they  endure: 
Tender  and  gracious  is  his  heart, 
His  promife  is  for  ever  fure. 

j  He  fees  the  druggies  that  prevail 
Between  the  powers  of  grace  and  fin: 
He  kindly  liitens  while  they  tell 
The  bitter  pangs  they  feel  within. 

6  Tho'  prefs'd  with  fears  on  ev'ry  fide, 
They  know  not  how  the  rirife  may  end; 
Yet  he  will  foon  the  caufe  decide, 
And  judgment  unto  vicTry  fend. 

DXV1II.  C.  M.  Dr.  Doddridge. 

The  encouragement  young  perfons  have  to  Jeei 
christ.     Prov.  viii.  17. 
1  "VE  hearts  with  youthful  vigor  warm, 
JL    In  fmiling  crowds  draw  near, 
And  turn  from  every  mortal  charm, 
A  Saviour's  voice  to  hear. 


j6o  TIMES  and  SEASONS. 

a  He,  Lord  of  all  the  worlds  on  high, 
Stoops  to  converfe  with  yon ; 
And  lays  his  radiant  glories  by, 
Your  friendihip  to  purfue. 

3  "  The  foul  th  at  longs  to  fee  my  face, 

"  Is  fure  my  love  to  gain; 
"  And  thofe  that  early  leek  my  grace, 
"  Shall  never  fcJ;  in  vain." 
\ 

4  What  objecl:,  Lord,  my  foul  fliould  move 

ff  once  compar'd  with  thee? 
What  beauty  mould  command  my  love, 
Like  what  in  Chrift  I  fee? 

5  Away  ye  falfe  deluhVe  toys, 

Vain  tempters  of  the  mind! 
'Tis  here  I  fix  my  Iafting  choice, 
For  here  true  blifs  I  find. 

DX1X.    C.  M.    Dr.  Doddridge. 

Seek  firjl  the  kingdom  of  god.    Matt.  vi.  3  3 , 

1  T\Tow  let  a  tr»e  ambition  rife, 
IN    And  ardor  fire  our  breafts, 
To  reign  in  worlds  above  the  flues, 
In  heavenly  glories  dreft. 

a  Behold,  Jehovah's  royal  hand 
A  radiant  crown  difplay, 
Whofe  gems  with  vivid  luftre  mine, 
While  liars  and  funs  decay. 

3  Away  each  grovelling  anxious  care, 

Beneath  a  Chriltian  s  aim ! 
We  fpring  to  feize  immortal  joys, 
In  our  Redeemer's  name. 

4  Ye  hearts,  with  youthful  vigor  warm, 

The  glorious  prize  purfue ; 
Nor  fear  the  want  of  earthly  good, 
While  heaven  is  kept  in  view. 


YOUTH.  36* 

DXX.    L>  M.    Dr.  Watts's  Sermons. 
A  lovely  youth  falling  fiort  of  heaven.  Mark  x.  a  1. 

1  ]\  /TusT  a11  the  cnarms  of  nature  then, 

iVI  So  hopelefs  tofalvation  prove? 

Can  hell  demand,  can  heaven  condemn 

The  man  whom  Jefus  deigns  to  love?— 
l  The  man  who  fought  the  ways  of  truth, 

Paid  friends  and  neighbors  all  their  due  ; 

A  raodeft,  fober,  lovely  youth, 

Who  thought  he  wanted  nothing  now. 
3  But  mark  the  change:  thus  fpake  the  Lord, 

"  Come,  part  with  earth  for  heaven  to  day; 

The  youth,  aftonmVd  at  the  word, 

In  Client  fadnefs  went  his  way. 
I  Poor  virtues,  that  he  boafted  fo, 

This  teft  unable  to  endure, 

Let  Chrift,  and  grace,  and  glory  go, 

To  make  his  land  and  money  fure; 

5  Ah  foolifli  choice  of  treafures  here! 

Ah  fatal  love  of  tempting  gold! 

Mud  this  bafe  world  be  bought  fo  dear? 

And  life  and  heaven  fo  cheaply  fold? 
b  In  vain  the  charms  of  nature  ihine, 

If  this  vile  paffion  governs  me;  > 

Transform  my  foul,  O  love  divine  I 

And  make  me  part  with  all  for  thee. 

DXXI.    S.  M.    Fawcett. 

Honv  Jljall  a  young  man  cleanfe  his  *w#j* 
Pfalm  cxix.  9. 

I       \X7XTH  humble  heart  and  tongue, 
vv    My  God,  to  thee  I  pray; 
O  make  me  learn  whilft  I  am  young, 
How  I  may  cleanfe  my  way. 
L4 


36*  TIMES  and  SEASONS, 

a      Now  in  my  early  days, 

Teach  me  thy  will  to  know; 
O  God,  thy  falsifying  grace 
■Betimes  on  me  beflow. 

3       Make  an  unguarded  youth 
'J  he  object  of  thy  care; 
Help  me  to  choofe  the  way  of  truth, 
rtnd  fly  from  every  fnare. 
*      My  heart,  to  folly  prone, 
Renew  by  power  divine; 
Unite  it  to  thyfdf  alone, 
And  make  me  wholly  thine. 

5  O  let  thy  word  of  grace 

My  warmed  thoughts  employ; 
Be  this  through  all  n-iy  following  days, 
My  treaiute,  and  my  joy. 

6  To  what  thy  laws  impart 
Be  my  whole  foul  inclin'd; 

O  let  them  dwell  within  my  heart, 
And  fanctify  my  mind. 

7  May  thy  young  fervant  learn, 
Bv  theleto  clcanfe  his  way; 

And  may  I  here  the  path  difcern 
That  leads  to  endk-fs  day. 

DXXII.   Chat.  Tune.     D.  Bradbery's,  altered. 

For  a  Sunday  school. — 

The  importance  of  educating  youth. 

Congregation. 
I  "VTOW  let  our  hearts  confpire  to  raifc 
l^J    A  phfeij'uJ  anthem  to  his  praife 

Mho  reigns  enthron  d  above  j 
Let  lUL.ilc,  iweet  as  incenfe  rife, 
With  grateful  ooors  to  the  ikies, 
The  work  or  joy  and  love. 

Children. 
i  Teach  us  to  bow  before  thy  face; 
Nor  let  our  hearts  forget  thy  grace, 


YOUTH    EDUCATED.  363 

Or  flight  thy  providence; 
When  loft  in  ignorance  we  lay, 
To  vice  and  death  an  eafy  prey, 

Thy  goodnefs  fnatch'd  us  thence. 
Congregation 

3  O  what  a  numerous  race  we  fee, 
In  ignorance  and  mifery, 

Unprincipled,  untaught! 
Shall  they  continue  ftiii  to  lie 
In  ignorance  and  mifery? 

We  cannot  bear  the  thought. 
Children. 

4  Give,  Lord,  each  liberal  foul  to  prove 4 
The  joys  or  thine  exhauftiefs  love  ; 

And  while  thy  praife  we  fmg, 
May  we  the  facred  fcripturesl.no w, 
And  like  the  bleiled  jefus  grow, 

That  earth  and  heaven  may  ring. 
Congregation. 

5  We  feel  a  fympathizing  heart, 
Lord,;  tis  apleafureto  impart,  ; 

To  thee  thine  own  we  give:  ^ 

Hear  thou  our  cry,  and  pitying  fee, 
0~let  thefe  children  Ave  to  thee, 

O  let  thefe  children  live. 

DXX11I.     CM.    J.  Straphan. 

Sunday  fchool. 
1  "O  LEST  is  the  man  whofe  heart  expands 
XJ  At  melting  pity's  call, 
And  the  rich  bieffmgs  of  whofe  hands, 
Like  heavenly  manna  fall. 

7,  Mercy  defcending  from  above, 
In  fofteft  accents  pleads; 
O!  may  each  tender  bofom  move 
When  mercy  intercedes. 
3  Be  ours  the  blifs  in  wifdom's  way 
To  guide  untutored  youth, 
And  lead  the  mind  that  went  aftray 
To  virtue  and  to  truth. 


364  TIMES  and  SEASONS. 

Children  our  kind  protection  claim, 

And  God  will  well  approve, 
When  infants  learn  to  lifp  his  name, 

And  their  creator  love. 

5  Delightful  work!  young  fouls  to  win, 

And  turn  the  rifing  race, 
From  the  deceitful  paths  of  fin, 
To  leek  redeeming  grace. 

6  Almighty  God,  thy  influence  died, 

To  aid  this  good  defign : 
The  honors  of  thy  name  be  fpread, 
And  all  the  glory  thine. 

DXX1V.      C.  M. 

Old  age  approaching  ;  or,  Man  frail  and  mortal. 
l   INTERNAL  God!  enthron'd  on  high! 
XL*  Whom  angel-hofts  adore; 
Who  yet  to  fuppliant  duft  art  ni^h, 
Thy  prefence  I  implore. 

a  O  guide  me  down  the  fteep  of  age, 
And  keep  my  paffions  cool: 
Teach  me  to  fcan  the  facred  page, 
And  practife  every  rule. 

3  My  flying  years  time  urges  on, 

What's  human  mu  ft  decay  ; 
My  friends,  my  young  companions  gone, 
Can  I  expecl  to  flay? 

4  Can  I  exemption  plead,  when  death 

Proje&s  his  awful  dai  c ? 
Can  med  cines  then  prolong  my  breath, 
Or  virtue  fhield  my  heart? 

5  Ah!  no — then  fmooth  the  mortal  hour, 

On  thee  my  hope  depends: 
Support  me  with  almighty  pow'r, 
While  dull  to  duft  dcfcends, 

6  Then  fhall  my  foul,  O  gracious  God! 

(  While  angels  join  the  lay) 
Admitted  to  the  blefs'd  abode, 
lis  endlefs  anthems  pay, 


DAYS   of   HUMILIATION.        365 

7  Through  heaven,  howe'er  remote  the  bound, 
Thy  matchlefs  love  proclaim, 
And  join  the  choir  of  faints  that  found 
Their  great  Redeemer's  name. 

FAST  and  T  HANS  GIVING  DATS, 


DXXV.    CM. 

For  a  Public  Fuji. 

OEE,  gracious  God,  before  thy  throne 
^  Thy  mourning  people  bend! 
'Tis  on  thy  fovereign  grace  alone, 

Our  humble  hopes  depend. 
%  Tremendous  judgments  from  thy  hand, 

Thy  dreadful  power  difplay; 
Yet  mercy  fpares  this  guilty  land, 

And  ftiil  we  live  to  pray. 

3  Great  God,  and  why  is  Britain  fpar'd, 
Ungrateful  as  we  are  ! 

O  make  thy  awful  warnings  heard, 
While  mercy  cries,  "  forbear." 

4  What  numerous  crimes  increafing  rife, 

Through  this  apoilate  ifle ! 
What  land  fo  favor'd  of  the  ikies, 
And  yet  what  land  fo  vile? 

5  How  chang'd,  alas !  are  truths  divine, 

For  error,  guilt,  and  fhame ! 
What  impious  numbers,  bold  in  fin, 
Difgracethe  Chriftianname! 

6  Regardlefs  of  thy  fmile  or  frown, 
Their  pleafures  they  require  ; 

And  fink  with  gay  indifference  down 
To  everlafting  fire. 

7  O  turn  us,  turn  us,  mighty  Lord, 

By  thy  refiftlefs  grace; 
Then  mall  cur  hearts  obey  thy  word, 
And  humbly  feek  thy  face. 


366  TIMES  and  SEASONS. 

3  Then,  fhould  infulting  foes  invade, 
We  ilia.ll  not  link  in  fear; 
Secure  or  never  railing  aid, 
If  God,  our  God,  is  near. 

DXXVI.    C.  M. 

/I  hymn  for  afafl-day.     Gen.  xviii.  i.y—i$ 

1  WHEN  Abnim>  fuI1  offered  awe, 
W     Befoie  Jehovah  flood, 
And,  with  a  humble  fervent  prayer, 
For  guilty  Sodom  lb 'd  : 
a  With  what  fuccefs,  what  wondrous  grace, 
Was  his  petition  crown  d! 
The  Lord  would  fpare,  if  in  the  place 
1  en  righteous  men  were  found. 

3  And  could  a  fingle,  holy  foul 

So  rich  a  boon  obtain  ? 
Great  God,  ant'  mail  a  nation  cry, 
And  plead  with  thee  in  vain? 

4  Britain,  all  guilty  as  fhe  is, 

Her  numerous  faint1  can  boafr, 
And  now  i!  eir  fervent  prayers  afcend, 
-rtnd  can  thofe  prayers  be  loll? 

5  Are  not  the  righteous  dear  to  thee, 

Now  as  in  ancient  times? 
Or  does  this  finful  land  exceed 
Gonorrah  in  its  crimes? 

6  Still  are  we  thine,  we  bear  thy  name, 

Here  yet  is  thine  abode; 
Long  has  thy  preftnee  blefs'd  our  land, 
Foiiake  us  not,  O  God. 

DXXV1I.    L.  M.    Steele. 
On  a  day  of  prayer  for  fuccefs  in  ivar, 

I  T    ORD,  how  (hall  wretched  finners  dare 
-L'  Look  up  to  thy  divine  abode? 
Or  offer  their  impelled  prayer 
.Bel ore  a  jult,  a  holy  God? 


DAYS  of  THANKSGIVING.        16? 

ft  Bright  terrors  guard  thy  awful  feat, 
And  dazzling  glories  veil  thy  face: 
Yet  mercy  calls  us  to  thy  feet, 
Thy  throne  is  ftill  a  throne"  of  grace. 

3  O  may  our  fouls  thy  grace  adore, 
May  Jefus  plead  our  humble  claim; 
While  thy  proteclion  we  implore, 
In  his  prevailing,  glorious  name. 

4  With  all  the  boafled  pomp  of  war 
In  vain,  we  dare  the  haftlle  field; 
In  vain,  unlefs  the  Lord  be  there; 
Thy  arm  alone  is  Britain's  fhield. 

5  Let  paft  experience  of  thy  care 
Support  our  hope,  our  truft  invite  1 
Again  attend  our  humble  prayer! 
Again  be  mercy  thy  delight! 

6  Our  arms  fucceed,  our  councils  guide,- 
Let  thy  right  hand  our  caufe  maintain! 
Till  wars  deftructive  rage  fabfide, 
And  peace  refume  her  gentle  reign. 

7  O  when  (hall  time  the  period  bring 

When  raging  war  mall .wafte  no  more;  1 

When  peace  fhall  ftretch  her  balmy  wing 

From  Europe's  coaft,  to  India's  more  2  £ 

8  When  mall  thegofpel-'s  healingray 
(Kind  fource  of  amity  divine!) 
Spread  o'er  the  world  celefiial  day? 
When  fhall  the  nations,  Lord,  be  thine? 

DXXVIIL    L.  M.    President  Davies, 

National  judgments  deprecated,  and  national  mercies 
pleaded,  Amos  iii.  i — 6. 

1  \KfmiJE  ?'er  our  guik?  Iand»  °  Lor(J> 

V  V     We  view  the  terrors  of  thy  fv/ord  s 
Oh!  whither  mail  the  helplefs  fly; 
To  whom  but  thee  direft  their  cry? 


j68  T  I  M  E  S  an  i)  S  E  A  S  O  N  S, 

a  The  helplefs  finner's  cries  and  tears 
Are  grown  familiar  to  thine  ears; 
Oft  has  thy  nv.  rcy  lent  relief, 
When  all  was  fear  and  hopelefs  grief. 

3  On  thee,  our  guardian  God,  we  call, 
Before  thy  throne  of  grace  we  fall; 
And  is  there  n  )  Jeliverance  there? 
And  mull  we  periih  in  deipair? 

4  See,  we  repent,  we  weep,  we  mourn, 
To  ourfotia&en  God  we  turn; 

O  Fpare  our  guilty  country,  fpare 

The  church  which  thou  hail  planted  here, 

5  We  plead  thy  grace,  indulgent  God; 
We  plead  thy  ions  atoning  blood; 
We  plead  thy  gracious  promifes, 
And  are  they  unavailing  pleas? 

6  Thefe  pleas,  preferred  at  thy  throne, 
Have  brought  ten  thoufiwid  bleinngs  down 
On  guilty  lands  in  helplefs  woe; 

Let  them  prevail  to  lave  us  too. 

DXXIX.    CM. 

Thankfefotngfor  viftory  over  bur  emmet* 

j  T^O  thee; who  reign'fr  fupreme  above, 
•"■    And  reign  ft  fuprernfc  below, 

Thou  God  of  wifdom,  power,  and  love 
We  our  fuccefTes  owe.- 

a  The  tbun  '  fe,  the  martial  band, 

: re  vain; 
And  viclory  flies  to  thy  command 
To  crown  the  bright  campaign. 

-  Th  arm,  nnicen,  was  nigh, 

ve  our  foes  arfailM; 
']  :r  :  our  honors  high, 

And  o'er  their  hefts  prevaiFd. 


DAYS  of  THANKSGIVING.         5ty 

4  Their  mounds,  their  camps,  their  lofty  towers 

Into  our  hands  are  given, 
Not  from  defert  or  ftrength  of  ours, 
But  thro'  the  grace  of  heaven. 

5  What  tho'  no  columns  lifted  high 

Stand  deep  infcrib'd  with  praife, 
Yet  founding  honors  to  the  fky 
Our  grateful  tongues  fhall  raife. 

6  To  our  young  race  will  we  proclaim 

The  mercies  God  has  fhown; 
That  they  may  learn  to  blefs  his  name. 
And  choofe  him  for  their  own. 

7  Thus,  while  we  fleep  in  filent  duft, 

When  threatening  dangers  come, 
Their  Father's  God  fhall  be  their  truft, 
Their  refuge  and  their  home. 

DXXX.    L.  M.    Beddome, 

Pe  ace -prayed  for. 

i  f\N  Britain,  long  afavord  Ifle, 
KJ  Nowoverwhelm'd  with  guilt  and  fhame, 
Deign,  mighty  God,  once  more  to  fmile; 
The  fame  thy  power,  thy  grace  the  fame. 

%  Let  peace  defcend  with  balmy  wing, 
And  all  its  bleffings  round  her  fhed; 
Her  liberties  be  well  fecur'd, 
And  commerce  lift  its  fainting  head. 

3  Let  the  loud  cannon  ceafe  to  roar, 
The  warlike  trump  no  longer  found; 
The  din  of  arms  be  heard  no  more, 
Nor  human  blood  pollute  the  ground. 

4  Let  hoflile  troops  drop  from  their  hands 
The  ufelefs  fword,  the  glittering  fpear; 
And  join  in  friendfhip's  facred  bands, 
$Jor  one  diifentient  voice  be  there. 

M 


31o         TIME  S  and  SEASONS/ 
5  Thus  fave.  O  Lord,  a  linking  land, 
Millions  of  tongues  fhal!  then  adore, 
Refound  the  honors  of  thy  name, 
A nd  fpread  thy  praife  horn  fli  Me  to  more. 

DXXXI.    L.JIL    Steele. 
Praifc- for  na'iona! peace.     rfalmxlvi.9. 
3  fN REAT  ruler  of  the  earth  and  /Ides, 
yj   A  word  of  thy  almighty  breath 
Can  fink  the  world  or  bid  it  rife; 
Thy  fmile  is  life,  thy  frown  is  death. 
*  When  angry  nations  ruih  to  arms, 
And  rage,  and  noife,  and  tumult  reign, 
And  war  refounds  its  dire  alarms, 
And  (laughter  fpread s  the  hoftiie  plains; 
2  Thy  fovereign  eye  looks  calmly  down, 

And  marks  their  comfe,  and  bounds  their  pow'r; 
Thy  word  the  angry  nations  own, 
E  And  noife  and  war  are  heard  no  more. 

4  Then  peace  returns  with  balmy  wing, 
(Sweet  peace!  with  her  what  bleilings  fled!) 
Glad  plenty  laughs,  the  vallies  fing, 

.     Reviving  commerce  lifts  her  head. 

5  Thou  good,  and  wife,  and  riohteous  Lord, 
All  move  fubfervient  to  thy  will ; 

And  peace  and  war  await  thv  word, 
And  thy  fublime  decrees  fulfil. 

6  To  thee  we  pay  our  grateful  fongs, 
Thy  kind  protection  ftill  implore; 

O  may  our  hearts,  and  lives,  and  tongues, 
Confeis  thy  goodnefs  and  adore. 

DXXXII.    L.  M. 

Tkankf giving  for  national  deliverance  and  im- 
provement of  if.     Luke  i.  74,  75. 

1  "ORATSE  to  the  Lord,  who  bows  his  ear, 
J-     Propitious  to  his  people's  prayer; 
And,  tho'  deliverance  long  delay, 
Aniwers  in  his  well-chofen  day. 


DAYS  of  THANKSGIVING.  m 

\%  Salvation  doth  to  God  belong  ;       ' 
His  power  and  grace  (hall  be  our  long; 
The  tribute  of  our  love  we  bring 
To  thee,  our  Saviour,  and  our  king! 

3  Our  temples  guarded  from  the  flame, 
Shall  echo  thy  triumphant  name; 
And  every  peaceful  private  home, 
To  thee  a  temple  fiiali  become, 

4  Still  be  it  our  fupreme  delight. 
To  walk  as  in  thy  honor'd  light; 
Hence  in  thy  precepts  and  thy  tear, 
'Till  life's  laft  hour  to  perfevere. 

DXXXlIl.     L.  M.     Dr.  Doddridge. 
Delivering  goodnefs  acknowledged.   2  Cor.  L  id. 
Afongfo-r  the  $th  */*  November. 
I  T)RAISE  to  the  Lord,  whofe  mighty  hand, 
X       So  oft  reveal'd  batrvfav'd  our  land; 
And,  when  united  nations  rofe, 
Hath  fham'd  and  fcourg'd  our  haughtieft  foes. 

a  When  mighty  navies  from  afar, 
To  Britain  wafted  floating  war, 
His  breath  difpers'd  them  all  with  eafe, 
And  funk  their  terrors  in  the  feas.* 

3  While  for  our  princes  they  prepare 
In  caverns  deep  a  burning  fnare; 
He  fhot  from  heav  n  a  piercing  ray, 
And  the  dark  treach'ry  brought  to  day.f 

4  Princes  and  priefts  again  combine 

New  chains  to  forge,  new  fnares  to  twine  ? 

Again  our  gracious  God  appears, 

And  breaks  their  chains  and  cuts  their  fnares* 

5  Obedient  winds  at  his  command,  J 
Convey  his  hero  to  our  land; 

The  fons  of  Rome  with  terror  view, 
And  fpeed  their  flight  when  none  purfue- 
*  Spanifo  Armada,  i?88.     f  Gunpowder  Pkt. 
§  King  William*  1688. 


37*  TIMES  and  SEASONS. 

6  Such  great  deliverance  God  hath  wrought, 
And  down  to  us  falvation  brought; 
Anditill  the  care  of  guardian  heaven, 
Secures  the  blifs  itfelfhath  given. 

y  In  thee  we  trull,  Almighty  Lord, 
Continu'd  refcue  to  afford : 
Still  be  thy  powerful  arm  made  bare, 
Tor  all  thy  fervants'  hopes  are  there. 

DXXXIV.    L.M.    Steele. 
For  the  $th  of  November. 

i  nP°  thee'  AlraJSn5y  God,  we  bring 
'  I     TIi£  humble  tribute  of  our  fongs; 
O  teach  our  thankful  hearts  to  fing, 
Or  praife  will  languilh  on  our  tongues. 

%  While  Britain  (favor'd  of  the  fides) 
Recalls  the  wonders  God  hath  wrought; 
Let  grateful  joy  adoring  rife, 
And  warm  to  rapture  every  thought. 

3  When  hell  and  Rome  combin'd  their  pow'i% 
And  doom'd  thefe  ifles  their  certain  prey; 
Thy  hand  forbade  the  fatal  hour, 

Their  impious  plots  in  ruin  lay. 

4  Again  ourrefllefs  cruel  foes 
Refum'd,  avow'd  their  black  defign; 
Again  to  fave  us  God  arofe, 

And  Britain  own'd  the  hand  divine. 

5  Why,  gracious  God,  is  Britain  fav'd? 
Why  blefs'd  with  liberty  and  light? 
Nor  by  fell  tyranny  enllav'd, 

Nor  loft  in  fuperftition's  night? 

!>  Not  for  our  fake,  we  confcious  own; 
A  wretched,  vile,  ungrateful  race: 
'Tis  done  to  make  thy  glory  known, 
To  fhew  the  wonders  of  thy  grace. 

The  wonders  of  thy  grace  complete; 
Reform  this  wretched  guilty  land.1 
Let  thankful  love,  beneath  thy  feet, 
Confeis  thy  kiqd,  thy  guardian  hand$ 


DELIVERANCES1— LOYALTY.         3?3 

$  Let  every  age  adore  thy  name, 
While  nature's  circling  wheels  fhall  roll! 
Thy  mercies  every  tongue  proclaim, 
And  found  thy  praife  from  pole  to  pole. 

DXXXV.      L.  M. 

Deliverances.    Numbers  xxiii.  23. 

WHAT  hath  God  wrought !  might  Ifraelfaj, 
When  Jordan  rolFd  its  tide  away, 
And  gave  a  paiTage  to  their  bands, 
Safely  to  march  acrofs  its  fands. 

j  What  hath  God  wrought!  might  well  be  faid, 
When  Jefus,  rifing  from  the  dead,   . 
Scatter'd  the  fhades  of  Pagan  night, 
And  blefs'd  the  nations  with  his  light. 

I  What  hath  God  wrought  !  let  Britain  fee, 
Freed  from  the  plagues  of  Popery, 
Its  tenfold  night,  its  iron  chains, 
Its  galling  yoke,  its  cruel  pains. 

j  What  hath  God  wrought!  in  glad  furprife, 
Shall  found  thro1  all  the  earth  and  ikies, 
When,  like  a  mill-ftone  in  the  mam, 
Proud  Rome  fhall  fink,  nor  rife  again. 

5  What  hath  God  wrought!  O  blifsful  theme! 
Are  we  redeemed,  and  call'd  by  him? 
Shall  we  be  led  the  defei  t  thro'  ?— 

And  fafe  arrive  at  glory  too? 

6  The  news  fhall  every  harp  employ, 
Fill  every  tongue  with  rapturous  joy; 
When  (hall  we  join  the  heavenly  throng. 
To  fwell  the  triumph  and  the  fong  I 

DXXXVI.    Chatham  Tune. 
Prayer  for  his  majejly  King  george,  and  the 

Royal  family. 

t  T    ORD,  thou  haft  bid  thy  people  PraY 
X-4  For  all  that  bear  the  fovereign  fway, 


3  74  TIMES  and  SEASONS. 

And  thy  vicegerents  reign  ; 
Rulers,  and  governors,  and  powers: 
And  lo!  we  humbly  pray  Tor  ours, 

Nor  can  we  pray  in  vain. 
%  Jefus,  thy  chofen  iervant  guard, 
And  every  threatening  danger  ward 

From  his  anointed  head; 
Bid  alj  his  griefs  and  troubles  ceafe, 
Thro?  paths  of  righteoufnefs  and  peace, 

Our  king,  propitious  lead. 

3  Cover  his  enemies  with  mame, 
Defeat  their  proud  malicious  aim, 

And  make  their  councils  vain; 
Preferve  him,  Providence  divine, 
And  let  the  long  illuftrious  line    - 

To  latefl  ages  reign. 

4  Upon  him  mower  thy  bleflings  down, 
Crown  him  with  grace,  with  glory  crown, 

And  everlafting  joys; 
While  wealth,  profperity  and  peace, 
Our  nation  and  our  churches  blefs, 

And  praife  the  globe  employs. 

SICKNESS  and  RECOVER  Y. 


DXXXVU.    C.M.    Stefle. 

During  the  preface  of  god  in  affliSiien, 
I  'T'HOU  only  centr  -  pf  my  reft, 
Look  down  with  pitying  eye, 
While  with  prptra&ed  pain  oppreft 
I  breathe  the  plaintive  figh. 

»  Thy  gracious  prefence,  O  my  God, 
My  every  wi(h  contains; 
With  this,  beneath  affliction's  load, 
My  heart  no  more  complains. 
3  This  can  my  every  care  control, 
Gild  each  dark  ifcene  with  light; 
Thh  is  the  lunihine  of  the  foul, 
VVijhout  it  all  is  night, 


S    I    C    K    N    E  .S    S.  375 

I  4  My  Lord,  my  life,  O  cheer  my  heart 
With  thy  reviving  ray, 
And  bid  thefe  mournful  (hades  depart, 
And  bring  the  dawn  of  day. 

5  O  happy  fcenes  of  pure  delight! 

Where  thy  full  beams  impart 
Unclouded  beauty  to  the  fight, 
And  rapture  to  the  heart. 

6  Her  part  in  thofe  fair  realms  of  blifs, 

My  fpirit  longs  to  know; 
My  wiihes  terminate  in  this, 
Nor  can  they  reft  below, 
j  Lord,  (hall  the  breathings  of  my  heart 
Aipire  in  vain  to  thee? 
Confirm  my  hope,  that  wheie  thou  art, 
I  ihail  for  ever  be. 
2  Then  lhail  my  cheerful  fpirit  fing 
The  darkibme  hours  away, 
Acd  rife  on  faith's  expanded  wing 
To  everlafting  -day. 


DXXXVIII.    C.  M.    Dr.  Watts. 

Complaint  and  hope  under  great  paw* 

I  T    ORD,  I  am  pain'd,  but  I  refign 
\~k  My  body  to  thy  will; 
'Tis  grace,  -tis  wiidom  ail  divine, 
Appoints  the  pains  I  ieel. 
2,  Dark  are  thy  ways  of  providence, 
While  they  who  love  thee  groan: 
Thy  reafons  lie  conceai'df'romfenfe, 
Myiterious  and  unknown. 

*  Yet  nature  may  have  leave  to  fpeak, 
And  plead  before  her  God, 
Xeft  the  o-erburden'd  heart  mould  breat 
Beneath  thine  heavy  rod. 


57*        TIMES  and  SEASONS. 

4  Tbefe  mournful  groans  and  flowing  tears, 

Give  my  poor  fpirit  eafe; 
While  every  groan  my  Father  hears, 
And  every  tear  he  fees. 

5  [How  mail  J  glorify  mV  God 

In  bonds  of  grief  eonfin'd? 
Damp  d  is  my  vigor,  while  this  clod 
Hangs  heavy  on  my  mind.] 

6  Is  not  feme  fmiling  hour  at  hand 

With  peace  upon  its  wings? 

°Sg.'i»  °;.God>  thV  fwift  command, 
With  all  the  joys  it  brings. 

DXXXIX.      CM.      Leech, 
For  a  time  of  general f chiefs. 

5  "D1^™'  wIth  his  dread  commillion  feal'd, 
•*-'   Now  haftens  to  his  arms; 
In  awful  ftate  he  takes  the  field, 
And  iounds  his  dire  alarms. 

a  Attendant  plagues  around  him  ftand, 
And  wait  his  dread  command; 
And  pains  >nd  dying  groans  obey 
The  fignal  of  his  hand. 

3  With  cruel  force,  he  fcatters  round 

His  fhafts  of  deadly  power; 
While  the  grave  waits  its  deflin'd  prey, 
Impatient  to  devour. 

4  Look  up,  ye  heirs  of  endlefs  joy, 

Nor  let  your  fears  prevail; 
Eternal  life  is  your  reward,     • 
When  life  on  earth  (hall  fail. 

5  What  tho'  his  darrs,  promifcuous  hurl'd* 

Deal  fatal  plagues  around; 
And  heaps  df  putrid  carcafes 
O'erloiid  the  e amber  d  ground. 


RECOVERY.  377 

$  The  arrows,  that  fhall  wound  your  riefh, 
Were  given  him  from  above, 
Dipt  in  the  great  Redeemer's  blood, 
And  feather'd  all  with  love. 
7  Thefe,  with  a  gentle  hand,  he  throws, 

And  faints  lie  gafping  too ;  , 

But  heavenly  ftrength  iupports  their  fouls* 
And  bears  them  conquerors  thro'. 

2  Joyful  they  ftretch  their  wings  abroad, 
And  all  in  triumph  rife 
To  the  fair  palace  of  their  God, 
And  maniions  in  the  ikies. 

DXL.      S.  M.      Beddome. 
Subfnijjion  under  ajjiiilion. 
i       T^OST  thou  my  profit  feek, 
xJ  And  chailen  as  a  friend:1 
O  God,  I'll  kifs  the  fmarting  rod, 
There's  honey  at  the  end. 
a      Doll  thou  thro  death's  dark  vale 
Conduct  to  heaven  at  laft? 
The  future  good  will  make  amends 
For  all  the  evil  pair.. 
3      Lord,  I  would  not  repine 
At  ftrokes  in  mercy  lent; 
If  the  chaftifement  comes  in  love, 
My  foul  mall  be  content. 

DXLI.    L.  M.    W . 

Sicknefs  and  recovery. 

i     A  WHILE  remained  the  doubtful  ftrife, 
x\  'Till  Jefus  gave  me  back  my  life, 
My  life!— my  foul,  recall  the  word, 
'Tis  life  to  fee  thy  gracious  Lord. 

a  Why  inconvenient  ?wio  to  die? 
Vile  unbelief,  O  tell  me  why? 
When  can  it  inconvenient  be, 
My  loving  Lord,  to  come  to  th«e? 
Ma 


3?8  TIMES  and  SEASONS. 

3  He  faw  me  made  the  iport  of  hell, 
He  knefw  the  tempter-*  malice  well; 
And  when  my  ibul  had  all  to  fear, 
Then  did  the  glorious  fun  appear! 

4  O  blefs  him! — blefs,  ye  dying  faints, 
The  God  of  grace,  when  nature  faints! 
He  fhew'd  my  flefh  the  gaping  grave, 
To  Ihew  me,  he  had  power  to  lave. 

DXLII.     CM.     Dr.  Doddridce. 

Praife  for  recovery  from  f chiefs .    Pfa.  cxviii.  18,  19. 

I   OOVEREIGNof  life,  I  own  thy  hand 
0  In  every  chaftening  ftrcke; 
And,  while  Ifrnart  beneath  thy  rod, 
Thy  prefence  I  invoke. 

3  To  thee  in  my  diftrefs  I  cried, 
And  thou  haft  bow'd  thine  ear; 
Thy  powerful  word  my  life  prolong'd, 
And  brought  falvation  near. 

^  Unfold,  ye  gates  of  rigbteoufnefs, 
That,  with  the  pious  throng, 
I  .may  record  my  iblemn  vows, 
And  tune  my  grateful  long. 

4  Praife  to  the  Lord,  whofc  gentle  hand 
Renews  our  laboring  breath : 

Praife  to  the  Lord,  who  makes  his  faints 
Triumphant  e'en  in  d*ach. 

5  My  God,  in  thine  appointed  hour 

Thofe  heavenly  gates  diiphiy, 
Where  pain  and  fin,  and  fear  and  death 
For  ever  flee  away. 

6  There,  while  the  nations  of  the  blefs'd, 

With  raptures  bow  around, 
*(ly  anthems  to  delivering  grace, 
in  fwettu  itrains  ihall  found* 


TIME  and  ETERNITY.  3W 

TIME  and  ETERNITY. 


DXLIII,     L.  M.     Steele. 

Thejjortnefs  of  time  and  frailty  of  man,    Pf.  x£xis, 

x     A  LMIGHTY  Maker  of  my  frame, 
l\  Teach  me  the  meafure  oi  my  days! 
Teach  me  to  know  how  frail  I  am, 
And  fpend  the  remnant  to  thy  praife. 

2  My  days  are  fhorter  than  a  fpan, 
A  little  point  my  life  appears; 
How  frail  at  belt  is  dying  man! 
How  vain  are  all  his  hopes  and  fears. 

3  Vain  his  ambition,  noife,  and  (how! 
Vain  are  the  cares  which  rack  his  mind! 
He  heaps  up  trealures  mix'd  with  woe; 
And  dies,  and  leaves  them  all  behind. 

4  O  be  a  nobler  portion  mine; 

My  God,  T  bow  before  thy  throne, 
Earth's  fleeting  trealures  I  reiign, 
And  fix  my  hope  in  thee  alone. 

DXLIV.    L.  M.    Dr.  Doddridge. 
The  nvifdom  of  redeeming  time.    Eph.  v.  15,  16. 

1  r>  OD  of  eternity,  from  thee 

^  Did  infant-time  his  being  draw; 
Moments  and  days,  and  months  and  years. 
Revolve  by  thine  unvaried  law. 

a  Silent  and  flow  they  glide  away; 
Steady  and  ftrong  the  current  flows, 
Loft  in  eternity's  wide  lea, 
The  boundiefs  gulf  from  whence  it  role. 


3*0         TTME  akd  ETERNITY, 

3  With  it  the  thouphtlefs  fons  of  men 
Before  the  rapid  breams  are  borne, 
On  to  that  everlaftW  home, 
Whence  not  one  foul  can  e'erreturnw 

4  Yet  while  the  fhore  on  either  fide 
Prefents  a  gaudy  flattering  mow, 
We  gaze  in  fond  amufement  loft, 
Nor  think  to  what  a  world  wc  go. 

5  Great  fource  of  wifdom,  teach  my  heart 
1  o  know  the  price  of  every  hour; 
That  time  may  bear  me  on  to  joys 
Beyond  its  meafure,  and  its  power. 

DXLV.     Sevens.     Rynald,  Junior. 

^ff^Jnt  happy  in  being  entirely  at  the  difpofal  of 
his  isrod.—My  times  are  in  thy  hand.  Pfalm  xxxi. 

15. — XXXIV.  I. 

1  C  OVEREtGN  Ruler  of  the  fkies, 
*J  Ever  gracious,  ever  wife! 
All  my  times  are  in  thy  hand, 
All  events  at  thy  command. 

»  His  decree,  who  form'd  the  earth, 
Fix'd  my  firft  and  fecond  birth: 
Parents,  native-place,  and  time, 
-All  appointed  were  by  him. 

3  He  that  form'd  me  in  the  womb, 
He  dial  I  guide  me  to  the  tomb: 
All  my  times  fliall  ever  be 
Order'd  by  his  wife  decree. 

4  Times  of  ficknefs,  times  of  health ; 
Times  of  penury  and  wealth: 
Times  of  trial  and  of  grief; 
Times  of  triumph  and  relief. 

j  Times  the  tempter's  power  to  prove  % 
Times  to  taftc  a  Saviour's  love: 
All  muft  come,  and  laft,  and  end, 
A  s  fliall  plsale  my  heavenly  friead. 


TIME  and  ETERNITY.  3%l 

Plagues  and  deaths  around  me  fly; 

Till  he  bids,  I  cannot  die: 

Not  a  iingle  (haft  can  hit  t 

Till  the  God  of  Love  fees  fit. 

0  thou  gracious,  wife  and juft, 
In  thy  hands  my  life  I  trull: 
Have  I  fomewhat  dearer  {till? 

1  reiign  it  to  thy  will. 

May  I  always  own  thy  hand- 
Still  to  the  furrender  ftand: 
Know  that  thou  art  God  alone, 
I  and  mine  are  all  thy  own. 

*9  Thee  at  all  times  will  I  blefs; 
Having  thee,  I  all  pofTefs: 
How  can  I  bereaved  be, 
Since  I  cannot  part  with  thee. 

DXLVI.    CM,    Steele. 

Time  and  eternity;  or,  Longing  after  unfeen  pk&? 
fares,     2  Cor.  iv.  18. 

1  TTOW  long  mall  earth's  alluring  toys 

Xi.  Detain  our  hearts  and  eyes, 

Regardlefs  of  immortal  joys, 
t?    And  ftrangers  to  the  fides? 

a  Thefe  tranfient  fcenes  will  foon  decay,, 
They  fade  upon  the  light; 
And  quickly  will  their  brighteft  day 
Be  loft  in  endlefs  night. 

3  Their  brighteft  day,  alas,  how  vaini 

With  confcious  iighs  we  own; 
While  clouds  of  forrow,  care,  and  pain> 
O'erfhade  the  fmiling  noon. 

4  O  could  our  thoughts  and  wifhes  fly 

Above  thofe  gloomy  (hades, 
To  thofe  bright  worlds  beyond  the  fty, 
Which  forro$  ne'er  invades. 


.#*  TIME  and  ETERNITY. 

5  There  joys  unfeen  by  mortal  eyes, 

Or  reaion  s  feeble  ray, 
In  ever  blooming  profpecls  rife, 
*       Unconfcious  of  decay. 

6  Lord,  {tnd  a  beam  of  light  dmrie, 

To  guide  our  upward  aim! 
With  one  reviving  touch  of  thine, 
Our  languid  hearts  inflame, 

7  Then  ihall,  on  faith's  fubliraeft  wing, 

Our  ardent  wifbes  rife 
To  thole  bright  fcenes,  where  pi eafures  fpring 
Immortal  in  the  ikies. 


DLXVJI.    S.  M.    Dr.  S.Stennett. 

Divine  mercies  in  conflanifuccijjion.  Lam.  iii.22, 23. 


HOW  various  and  hovV  new, 
Are  thy  companions',  Lord! 
Each  morning  fliall  thy  mercy  mew, 
Each  night  thy  truth  record. 

Thy  goodnefs,  like  the  fun, 
Dawn'd  on  our  early  days, 
Ere  infant-reafm  h^d  begun 
To  form  our  lips  to  praifc. 

Each  object  we  beheld 
Gave  pleafure  to  our  eyes  ; 
And  nature  all  our  fenfes  held 
In  bands  of  fweet  furprife. 

But  pleafures  more  refin'd 
Awaited  that  bleis'd  day 
When  light  arofe  upon  our  mind-, 
And  chas'd  our  fins  away. 

How  new  thy  mere'es  then! 
Howfovereign  and  how  free! 
Our  fouls  that  had  been  dead  in  fin, 
fci'ere  made  alive  tc  thsc. 


:    TIME  and  ETERNITY.  383 

PAUSE. 

(      Now  we  expeel  a  day 

Still  brighter  far  than  this, 
When  death  ihali  bear  our  fouls  away 

To  realms  of  light  and  bliis. 

There  rapturous  fcenes  of  joy 

Shall  built  upon  our  light: 
And  every  pain,  and  tear,  andiign, 

Be  drown  d  in  endlefs  night. 

Beneath  thy  balmy  wing, 
O  fun  of  righteouiheis, 
Our  happy  fouls  (hall  lit  and  img 
The  wonders  of  thy  grace. 

Nor  mall  that  radiant  day 
So  joyfully  begun,  _ 
In  evening  ihadows  die  away, 
Beneath  tne  letting  fun. 

10    How  various  and  how  new 
Are  thy  companions*,  Lord! 
Eternity  thy  love  (hall  (hew,        .    , 
And  all  thy  truth  record. 

DXLVIII.    L.  M. 

Eternity  joyful  and  tremendous. 

t  T?TERNITYisjuflathand; 

XL*  And  (haii  I  waite  my  ebbing  fand, 

And  carelefs  view  departing  day, 

And  throw  my  inch  of  time  away  ? 
a  Eternity,  tremendous  found ! 

To  guilty  fouls  a  dreadful  wound; 

But  O !  if  Chrift  aid.  heaven  be  mine, 

How  fweet  the  accents!  how  divine  1 
3  Be  this  my  chief,  my  only  care, 

My  high  purfuit,  my  ardent  prayer, 

An  intereil  in  the  Saviour's  blood, 

My  pardon  feal'd  and  peace  with  God, 


3«4  TIME  an-d  ETERNITY. 

4  Sf  ^.°/-uId  my  brJS}iteft  hopes  he  vain, 
The  riling  doubt,  how  fli.irp  its  pain ! 
My  fears,  O  gracious  God,  remove, 
Confirm  my  title  to  thy  love. 

5  Search,  Lord,  Ofearch  myinmoft  heart, 
And  light,  and  hope,  and  joy  impart: 
From  guilt  and  error  fet  me  free, 

And  guide  me  fafe  to  heaven  and  thee. 

DXLIX.    Chatham  Tune. 
A  prayer  for ferhufnefs,  in  pro/pet}  *f  eternity. 

i  '"THOU  God  of  glorious  majefty! 

To  thee,  againft  myfeJf,  to  thee, 
A  hnrul  worm,  I  cry: 
An  half-awaken'd  child  of  man, 
An  heir  of  endlefs  blifs  or  pain, 
A  (inner  born  to  die. 

2  Lo!  on  a  narrow  neck  of  land 
'Twixt  two  unbounded  feas  I  itand, 

Yet  how  infeniible! 
A  point  of  time,  a  moment's  fpace, 
Removes  me  to  yon  heavenly  place 

Or—muts  me  up  in  hell. 

3  O  God,  my  inmoft  foul  convert, 
And  deeply  on  my  »houghful  heart 

Eternal  things  imprels; 
Gire  me  to  feel  their  folemn  weight, 
And  fave  me  ere  it  be  too  late, 

Wake  me  to  righteouihefs. 

4  Before  me  pjace,  in  blight  array, 
fhc  pomp  of  that  tremendous  day, 

When  thou  with  clouds  malt  come 
To  judge  the  nations  at  thy  bar; 
•     And  tell  me,  Lord,  mall  1  be  there 
To  meet  a  joyful  doom! 

5  Be  this  my  one  great  bus'nr  i 
With  holy  trembling,  holy  fear, 


DEATH.  3%S 

To  make  my  catling  Cure ! . 
Thine  utmoil  counfel  to  fulfil, 
And  fuffer  all  thy  righteous  wilJ, 

And  to  the  end  endure! 

6  Then,  Saviour,  then  my  foul  receive, 
Transported  from  this  vale,  to  live 

And  reign  with  thee  aboye; 
Where  faith  is  fweetly  loft  in  fight, 
And  hope,  in  fall  fupreme  delight 

And  everlafting  love. 

4>4»4.4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4»4.4»4»4.*4»*********** 

H. 


DL.    C.  M.    Dr.  Watts's  Lyric. 

Death  and  eternity  i 

I  j  TV /fY  thoughts,  tSai  often  mount  the  fides, 
IV1  Go,  fearch  the  world  beneath, 
Where  nature  all  in  ruin  lies, 
And*>wns  her  fovereign,  death. 

a  The  tyrant  how  he  triumphs  here,* 
His  trophies  fpread  around! 
And  heaps  of  duft  and  bones  appear 
Thro*  all  the  hollow  ground. 

3  Thefe  fculls,  what  ghaftly  figures  now! 

How  loathfome  to  the  eyes  I 
Thefe  are  the  heads  we  lately  knew 
So  beauteous  and  fo  wife. 

4  But  where  the  fouls,  thofe  deathlefs  things, 

Xhat  left  their  dying  clay? 
My  thoughts,  now  rtretch  out  all  your  wings, 
And  trace  eternity! 

*  Mimhill-Fislds. 


3«6  D      E      A      T      H. 

5  O  that  unfathomable  Tea ! 

Thofe  deeps  without  a  ihore! 
Where  living  waters  gently  play, 
Or  fiery  billows  roar. 

6  There  we  (hall  fwim  in  heavenly  blefs, 

Or  fink  in  flaming  waves, 
While  the  pale  carcafe  b-eathlefs  lies 
Among  the  filent  graves. 

7  "  Prepare  us,  Lord,  for  thy  right  hand, 

"  Then  come  the  joyful  day, 
"  Come,  death,  and  fume  celeflial  band, 
"  To  bear  our  fouls  away. 

DLL  As  the  148th.  Toplady's  Collection. 
The  midnight  cry.     Matt.  xflfe  6. 
[       VE  virgin  fouls,  arife, 

-*-    With  all  the  dead  awake, 
Unto  falvaticn  wife, 
Oil  in  your  veffels  take: 
Upftarting  at  t&  midnight  cry, 
Behold  your  heavenly  bridegroom  nigh. 

He  comes,  he  comes,  to  call 

1  he  nations  to  his  bar, 
'  -And  take  to  glory  all 

Who  meet  for  glory  are; 
Make  ready  for  your  free  reward, 
Go  forth  with  joy  to  meet  your  Lord. — 

Go,  meet  him  in  the  fky, 
•    *Your  everlafting  friend ; 

Your  head  to  glorify, 

With  all  his  faints  afctnd. 
Ye  pure  in  heart,  obtain  the  grace 
To  fee,  without  a  veil,  his  face. 

Ye,  that  have  here  receiv'd 

The  unclion  from  above, 

And  in  his  (pint  Ih  'd, 

And  thrrfted  foi  hi    love; 
Jefus  ft      ejain    ■>  1  his  bride; 

Kejoice  with  ail  the  iuirt  lify'd. 


DEATH.  387 

s      Rejoice,  in  glorious  hope 

Of  that  great  day  unknown, 

When  you  (hall  be  caught  up 

To  iland  before  his  throne; 
Cali'd  to  partake  the  marriage-feafc, 
And  lean  on  our  Immanuel  s  breait. 

6       The  everlafting  doors 

Shall  foon  the  faints  receive, 

Above  thofe  angel-powers 

In  glorious  joy  to  live;_         _ 
Far  from  a  world  of  griei  and  m, 
With  God  eternally  (hot  in. 

j      1  hen  let  us  wait  to  hear 

The  trumpet's  welcome  found  ; 

To  fee  Mr  Lord  appear, 

May  wSPe  watching  found ! 
Enrob'd  in  righteouineis  divine, 
In  which  the  bride  ihall  ever  mine. 

DLII.    CM.  i 

Viflory  over  death  through  Ckrifl.  1  Cor.xv.5  7. 

1  TTTHEN  death  appears  before  my  fight 
VV     In  all  his  dire  array, 
Unequal  to  the  dreadrui  fight, 
My  courage  dies  away. 
a  But  fee  my  glorious  leader  nigh! 
My  Lord,  my  Saviour  lives; 
Before  him  death  s  pale  terrors  fly, 
And  my  faint  heart  revives. 

3  He  left  his  dazzling  throne  above, 

He  met  the  tyrant  s  dare, 
And  (O,  amazing  power  of  love!) 
Received  it  in  ms  heart. 

4  No  more,  O  grim  deftroyer,  boaft 

Ihy  unfterfal  fway;  # 

Tabcaven  born  fouls. thy  ftmg  is  loft, 
Thy  night,  the  gates  of  day. 


&*  DEATH. 

5  Lord,  I  commit  my  foul  to  thee, 

Accept  the  f icred  trufh 
Receive  this  nobler  part  of  me, 
And  watch  my  lleeping  duii: 

6  'Till  that  illusions  mornine  come. 

When  all  thy  faints  mall  rife, 
And,  cloth'd  in  full  immortal  bloom, 
Attend  thee  to  the  fkies. 

7  When  thy  triumphant  armier  fin-g 

The  honors  of  thy  name, 
And  heaven's  eternal  arches  ring 
With  glory  to  the  lamb; 

8  O  let  me  join  the  raptured  lays, 

And  with  the  blifsful  throng 
Refound  falvation,  power,  and  praife! 
In  everlafting  fong. 

DLIII.     CM.     Dr.  Watts's  Lyric. 

The  welcome  ?72ejl-njer. 

i  TORD,  when  we  fee  a  faint  of  thine 
Lie  gafpmgouthis  breach, 
With  longing  eves  and  looks  divine, 
Smiling  and  pleas  d  in  death; 

a  How  we  could  e'n  contend  to  lay 
Our  limbs  upon  that  bed! 
We  aflv  thine  envoy  to  convey 
Our  fpirits  in  his  (lead. 

3  Our  fouls  are  rifing  on  the  wing, 

To  venture  in  his  place; 
For  when  grim  death  lias  loft  his  fling, 
He  has  an  angel's  face. 

4  Jefus  then  purge  my  crimes  away, 

r  "Lis  guilt  creates  my  feats;' 
'Tis  guilt  gives  death  bis  fierce  ausy, 
And  all  the  arms  he  bears. 


DEATH.  389 

5  Oh!  if  sny  threatning  fins  were  gone, 

And  death  had  loft  his  fling, 
I  could  invite  the  angel  on, 
And  chide  his  lazy  wing. 

6  Awav  thefe  interpofing  days, 

And  let  the  lovers  meet; 
The  angel  has  a  cold  embrace, 
But  kind,  and  ibft,  and  fweet. 

7  Vd  lear^at  once  my  feventy  years, 

I'd  raft  into  his  arms, 
And  loie  mv  breath,  and  all  my  cares, 
Amid  thofe  heavenly  charms. 

S  Joyful  I'd  lay  this  body  down, 
And  Je&te  the  lifelefs  clay, 
Without  a  ugh,  without  a  groan, 
And  ftretcli  and  foar  away. 

DLIV.     L.  M.     Dr.  Doddridge. 
Dsjlring  to  depart  and  be  iv'ith  Christ.  Phil.  i.  33. 

1  TTTHILE  on  the  verge  of  life  1  ftand, 
\v      And  view  thefcene  on  either  hand 
My  fpirit  ftruggles  with  my  day, 
And  longs  to  wing  its  flight  away. 

%  Where  Jems  dwells  my  foul  would  be; 
\      And  faints  my  much-lov'd  Lore  to  fee; 
Earth,  twine  no  more  about  my  heart, 
For  'tis  far  better  to  depart. 

3  Come,  ye  angelic  envoys,  come, 
And  lead  the  willing  pilgrim  home! 
Ye  know  the  v/ay  to  Jefus'  throne, 
Source  of  my  joys,  and  of  your  own, 

4  That  blifsful  interview,  how  fweet! 
To  fall  tranfported  at  his  feet? 
Uais'd  in  his  arms,  to  view  his  face, 
Thro'  the  full  beamings  of  his  grace! 


39o  DEATH. 

5  As  with  a  Seraph's  voice  to  flng! 
To  fly  as  on  a  Cherub"1*  wing ! 
Performing,  with  unweary'd  hands, 
The  prefent  Saviour's  high  commands, 

6  Yet,  with  thefe  profpects  full  in  fight, 
We'll  wait  thy  fignal  for  the  flight; 
For  while  thy  fervice  we  purfue, 

We  find  a  heaven  in  all  we  do. 

DLV.     C.  M.     Drv.  Watts's  Lyric. 

The  prefence  of 'god  worth  dying  for;  or,  the  death  of 
Mofes.    Deut.  xxxii.  49,  50,  xxxiv.  j, 

1  T  ORD,  'tig  an  infinite  delight 
A-#  To  fee  thy  lovely  face. 
To  dwell  whole  ages  in  thy  fight, 
And  feel  thy  vital  rays. 

a  This  Gabriel  knows,  and  lings  thy  name 
With  rapture  on  his  tongue; 
Mofes  the  faint  enjoys  the  fame, 
And  heaven  repeats  the  fong. 

j  While  the  bright  nation  founds  thy  praife 
From  each  eternal  hill, 
Sweet  odors  of  exhaling  grace 
The  happy  region  fill. 

4  Thy  love,  a  fea  without  a  fhore, 

Spreads  l'fe  and  joy  abroad ; 
O^is  a  heaven  worth  dying  for, 
To  fee  a  fmiling  God? 

5  Sweet  was  the  journey  to  the  (ky, 

The  wondrous  prophet  try'd; 
"  Climb  up  the  mount."  fav?  God,  "  and  die :" 
The  prophet  climb'd  and  0  ed. 

6  Softly  his  fainting  head  he  lay 

Upon  his  Maker's  bread; 
His  Maker  kifs'd  his  foul  away, 
And  laid  his  ilefh  to  ieft. 


DEATH.  391 

7  Shew -me  thy  face,  and  I'll  away 
From  all  inferior  things; 
Speak,  Lord,  and  here  I  quit  my  day, 
And  ftretch  my  airy  wing. 

DLVI.    CM.    Dr.  S.  Stennett. 

Children  dying  in  their  infancy -,  in  the  arms  o/*jesus* 
Matt.  xix.  14. 

1  ^pHY  life  I  read,  my  deareft  Lord, 
-1    With  tranfport  all  dirine; 
Thine  image  trace  in  every  woid, 
Thy  love  in  every  line. 

a  Methinks  I  fee  a  thoufand  charms 
Spread  o'er  thy  lovely  face, 
While  infants  in  thy  tender  arms 
Receive  the  fmiling  grace. 
■3  "  I  take  thefe  little  lambs,"  faid  he, 
"And  lay  them  in  my  breaft; 
"  Protection  they  lha.ll  find  in  me, 
"  In  me  be  everbleft. 

14  "  Death  may  the  bands  of  life  unloofe, 
**  But  can't  difTolve  my  love: 
"  Millions  of  infant  fouls  compofe 
"  The  Family  above. 
5  "  Their  feeble  frames  my  pow'r  fhall  raife, 
u  And  mould  with  heavenly  {kill: 
"  I'll  give  them  tongues  to  fing  my  praife, 
"  And  hands  to  do  my  will." 
p  His  words  the  happy  parents  hear, 
1    And  fhout  with  joys  divine, 
Dear  Saviour,  all  we  have  and  are 
Shall  be  for  ever  thine. 

DLVII.     C.  M.     Steele. 
At  the  funeral  of  a  young  perfon. 

I  X^THEN  blooming  youth  is  fnatch'd  away 
vv    By  death's  reh'ftlds  hand,' 
Our  hearts  the  mournful  tribute  pay, 
Which  pity  muft  demand. 


392  DEATH. 

2  While  pity  prompts  ftie  riftng  figh, 

O  may  this  truth,  imprefl 
With  awful  power,  I  too  mull  die, — 
Sink  deep  in  every  breail. 

3  Let  this  vain  world  engage  no  more: 

Behold  the  gaping  tomb! 
It  bids  us  feize  tn'f  prefent  hour, 
To-morrow  death  may  come. 

4  The  voice  of  this  alarming  fcene 

May  every  heart  obey; 
Nor  be  the  heavenly  warning  vain, 
Which  calls  to  watch  and  pray. 

5  O  Jet  us  fly,  to  Jefus  rly, 

Whofe  powerful  arm  can  fare; 
Then  (hall  our  hopes  aicend  on  high, 
And  triumph  o'er  the  grare. 

6  Great  God,  thy  fovereign  grace  impart, 

With  cleanlmg,  healing  power; 
This  only  can  prepare  the  heart 
For  death's  furpriiing  hour. 

DLVill.     C.  M.    Dr.  Doddridge. 

Comfort  for  pious  parents,  ivfo  have  been  bereaved  t 
their  children.    Ifaiah  lvi.  4>  5« 

i  ~VE  mourning  faints,  whofe  ftreaming  tears 
-J-     Flow  o'er  your  children  dead, 
$ay  not  in  tranfports  of  defpair, 
That  all  your  hopes  arc  fled. 

%  While  cleaving  to  that  darling  du&, 
In  fond  diflrefs  ye  lie, 
Rife,  and  with  joy  and  reverence  view 
A  heavenly  parent  nigh. 

3  Tho',  your  young  branches  torn  away, 
Like  wither'd  trunks  ye  ftand, 
With  fairer  verdure  Ihall  ye  bloom, 
Toucji'd  by  th'  Almighty's  haacL 


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D       E       A       T       IL  593 

$.  K  I'll  give  the  mourner/'  faith  the  Lord, 
"  la  my  own  hcuie  a  place; 
"  No  names  of  daughters  and  of  fons 
i(  Could  yield  fo  high  a  grace. 
5  "  Tranfient  and  vain  is  every  hope 

"  A  riling  race  can  give;  * 

"  In  endlels  honor  and  deliglit 
"  My  children  all  (hall  live." 
f>  We  welcome;  Lord,  thofe  riling  tears, 
Thro'  which  thy  face  we  fee, 
And  blefo  thofe  wounds,  which  thro'  our  heart? 
Prepare  a  way  for  thee, 

DLTX.    L.  M,    Fawcett. 
The  death  of  the  firmer  and  thefainU 
j  TTTHAT  icenss  of  horror  and  of  dreapV 
^*    Await  the  tinner's  dying  bed! 
Death's  terrors  all  appear  in  light, 
Preiages  of  eternal  night. 
sHis  fins  in  dreadful  ovder  rife, 
And  fill  his  foul  with  fad  furprife; 
Mount  Sinafz  thunder  ftuns  his  ears, 
And  not  one  ray  of  hope  appears. 

3  Tormenting  pangs  diftract  his  bread, 
'    Where'er  he  turns,  he  finds  no  reft; 

•  Death  ilrikes  the  blow,  he  groans  and  cries,, 
And  in  defpalrand  horror,  dies. 

4  Not  fo  the  heir  of  heavenly  blifs; 

His  foul  is  fill'd  with  confeious  peace; 
A  Heady  faith  fnbdues  his  fear; 
He  fees  the  happy  Canaan  near. 

5  His  mind  is  tranquil  and  ferene, 
No  terrors  in  his  looks  are  feen ; 

His  Saviour's  fmiles  difpelsthe  gloom, 
And  fmooths  his  pafTage  to  the  tomb, 
(,  Lord,  make  my  faith  and  love  fincere, 
My  judgment  found,  my  confeience  clear^ 
And  when  the  toils  of  life  are  paft. 
May  I  be  found  in  peace  at  laft 
H  3 


39*  13      E       A       T      fcf, 

DLX.    As  the  104th. 
On  the  death  of  a  believer, 
t  TT*IS  firiiuVd,  'tis  done!  the  fpirit  is  Serf, 

A     Our  brother  is  gone,  the  ChrjJHaii  is  d ;ad* 
The  Chnftian  is  [Wing  in  Jefus's  love, 
And  gladly  receiving  a  kingdom  above. 
1  All  honor  and  pralfe  are  Jefus's  dtfcj 

Supported  by  grace,  he  fought  his  way  thro' : 

Triumphantly  glorious,  thro'  JVfus's  zeal, 

And  more  than  victorious  o'er  fin,  death  and  hell, 

3  Then  Jet  us  record  the  conquering  name, 

Our  Captain  and  Lord,  with  (homines  proclaim* 
Who  trull  in  Rig  palhon,  and  follow  their  head, 
To  certain  falvation,  mall  furely  be  led. 

4  O  Jefiis,  lead  on  thy  militant  care, 

And  give  us  the  Crown  of  rightcoufnefs  there; 
Where  dazzled  with  glory,  the  Seraphim  gaze* 
Or  proftrate  adore  thee  in  filence  of  praife, 

5  Within  us  difplay  thv  love,  when  we  die, 
And  bear  us  sway  to  manfions  on  high: 
The  kingdom  be  given,  of* glory  divine, 
And  crown  us  in  heaven  eternally  thine. 

DLXI.     8.  M.    Toplady's  Collection. 

Preparation  for  death.     Matt.  xxiv.  44. 

1       PREPARE  me,  graciois  God, 
To  ftand  before  thv  face ; 
Thv  fpirit  mud  the  work  perform,. 
For  it  is  all  of* grace. 
%       In  Chrift's  Tibedience  clothe, 
And  warn  me  in  his  blood: 
So  (hall  1  lift  my  head  with  joyy 
Among  the  fons  of  God. 

3,      Do  thou  my  fins  fubdue, 

Thy  iovei  ei^n  love  make  known  ;. 
The  fpirit  of  mv  mind  renew, 
And  lave  me  in  thy  ibuv 


DEATH.  3ttf 

4      Let  me  atteft  thy  power, 
Let  me  thy  goodnefs  prove, 
'Till  my  full  foul  can  hold  no  more 
Of  everlaitmg  loye? 

DLXH.    C.  M,    Dr. Doddridge. 
Departed  faints  ajleep.    Mark  v.  39.  i  Thcff.  iv?  13, 

1  <tTX7HY  flow  thefe  torrents  of  diftrefs^' 
V*     (The  gentle  Saviour  cries) 
"  Why  are  my  ileepirg  faints  iurvey'd 
"  With  unbelieving  eyes? 
%  "  Death's  feeble  arm  mall  never  boaft, 
"  A  friend  ci  Chrift  is  flain; 
"  Nor  o'er  their  meaner  part  in  duft 
"  A  Jailing  power  retain. 

3  "  I  come,  on  wings  of  love  I  come, 

"  The  ilumberers  to  awake; 
"  My  voice  mail  reach  the  deepeft  tomb, 
"  And  all  its  bounds  {hall  break. 

4  "  Touch'd  by  my  hand,  in  fmiles  they  rife; 

"  I  hey  nie,  to  fleep  no  more; 
"  But  rob  d  with  light,  and  crown'd  with  joy, 

*'  To  enalefs  day  they  loar,'' 
^  Jefus,  our  faith  receives  thy  word; 

And,  tho'  fond  nature  weep, 
Grate  learns  to  hail  the  pious  dead, 

And  emulate  their  ileep. 
<S  Our  willing  iouls  thy  fummons  wait 

With  them  to  reft  and  pi  aife ; 
So  let  thy  rnuch-lov'd  preience  cheer 

Theie  feparating  days. 

DLXI11.      C.  M.     Dr.  Doddridge, 

Submijion  wider  bereaving  Providences^ 
Pfairn  xlvi.  10. 

I  pEACE,  'tis  the  Lord  Jehovah's  han.4 
■*•    That  blafts  our  joy  sin  death; 
Changes  the  vifage  once  fo  dear, 
Ajid  gathers  back  the  breath. 


39$  D      E      A      T      If; 

a  'Tis  he,  the  potentate  fupreme 
Of  all  the  world's  above, 
Whofe  fteady  counfels  wifely  rule, 
Nor  from  their  pnrpoi'c  move. 

3  'Tis  he,  whole  juflice  might  d&maftd 

Our  fouls  a  factificet 

Yet  fcatters  with  unwearied  hand, 
A  thoufand  rich  fupplies. 

4  O^r  covenant  God  and  Father  he, 

In  Cbrifl  our  bleeding  Lord ; 
Whofe  grace  can  heal  the  burfling  heart 
With  one  reviving  word. 

5  Fair  garlands  of  immortal  blifs 

He  weaves  for  every  brow ; 

And  (hall  rebellious  paflions  rife, 

When  he  corrects  us  now? 

o"  Silent  we  own  Jehovah's  name, 
We  kifs  the  fcourging  hand; 
And  yield  our  comforts  and  our  life 
To  thyfupreme  command. 

DLXIV.    L.M.    S— . 

Satisfaction  hi  Govt  under  the  kfs  of  dear  friend > 

t  ^HE  God  of  love  will  fure  indulge 

The  flowing  tear,  the  heaving  Vrgh,    ■ 
When  righteous  perfons  fall  around. 
When  tender  friends  and  kindred  die. 

a  Yet  not  ope  anxious  murmuring  thought 
Should  with  our  mourning  paflions  blend; 
Nor  would  our  bleeding  hearts  forget 
Th'  Almighty  ever-living  friend. 

3  Beneath  a  numerous  train  of  ills. 
Our  feeble  flefli  and  heart  may  fail; 
Yet  mail  our  hope  in  thee,  our  God, 
O'er  every  gloomy  fear  prevail. 


D      E      A      T      H.  30 

4  Parent  and  hn (band,  guard  and  guide,- 
'i  hou  art  each  tender  name  in  one  j 
On  thee  we  cait  our  every  care, 

And  comfort  ieek  from  thee  alone. 

5  Our  Father  God,  to  thee  we  look. 
Our  rock,  our  portion,  and  our  rriend; 
And,  on  thy  covenant-love  and  ttuth, 
Oui  linking  fouls  lhali  itill  depend. 

DLXV.     C.  M.    Dr.  Doddridge. 
Death  and  judgment  appointed  to  all.     lieb.  ix.  aj'. 
t  TTEAVEN  has  eonfirm'd  the  great,decreet, 
jLJL  That  Adavis  race  mull  die: 
One  general  ruin  f weeps  ihem  down, 
And  low  in  duft  they  lie. 

m  Ye  living  men,  the  tomb  furvey, 
Where  you  muit  quickly  dwell; 
Hark  how  the  awful  iummons  founds. 
In  every  funeral  knell! 

3  Once  you  miift  die,  and  once  for  all 

The  foiemn  purport  weigh: 
For  know,  that  heaven  or  hell  attend 
On  that  important  day. 

4  Thofe  eyes,  fo  long  iri  darknefs  veil'oV 

Muft  wake,  the  judge  to  fee, 
And  every  word,  and  every  thought 
Muft  pafs  his  ferutiny. 

j  O  may  I  in  the  judge  behold 
My  Saviour  and  my  friend, 
.  And,  far  beyond  the  reach  of  death, 
With  all  his  faints  afcend. 

DLXVI.     C.  31.    Dr.  Doddridge^ 

Co?nfort  under  the  hfs  of  Minijlen* 

1  "XT^^  ^et  our  drooping  hearts  revive, 
IN    And  ail  our  tears  be  dry; 
Why  mould  thofe  eyes  be  drown'd  in  grief* 
Which  view  a  Saviour  nigh? 
M4 


$9?>  D      E      A      T      H. 

a  What  thp'  ihe  arm  of  conquering  death, 
Does  God's  pwja  houie  invade? 
Wbattho'  the  prophet  and  the  prieft 
Be  nurriber-d  with  the  dead. 

3  Tho'  earthly  Shepherds  dwell  in  dull 

i  he  aged  and  the  young, 
The  watchful  eye  in  darknefs  clos'd, 
And  mute  tlr  inilructive  tongue  : 

4  Th*  ettrnai  Shepherd  ilili  furvives 

New  con. fore  to  impart 
Hikgyeirilj  guide  us,  and  his  voice 
Still  animates  our  beait. 

5  "  Lo,  1  am  with  vou,"  faith  the  Loid, 

"  My  church  mall  Me  abide; 
"  For  ]  will  ne'er  forfake  my  own, 
"  Whole  fouls  in  me  confide." 
(,  Thro'  every  fcerie  of  life  and  death", 
.This  promiie  is  our  trull; 
And  this  (hall  be  our  children's  fotig, 
\V'hen  we  are  cold  in  duft. 


DLXVII.     Helmfley  Tune. 
The  grave;  or,  Chriji  a  guide  through  death  to  glory, 

1  0UI3?E  nie>  Otkou  R^at  Jehovah! 
VJ  Pilgrim  thro'  this  barren  land; 
J  am  Weak,  but  thou  art  mighty, 

Hold  me  with  thy  powerful  hand: 
Tread  of  heaven, 
Teed  me  till  J  want  no  more. 

,  a  Cpcn  thou  the  cryital  fountain, 

Whence  the  healing  ilreams  do  flow: 

1  et  the  licrv  cloudy  pifl 

Lead  me  ai!  my  journey  thro': 

f/rong  deliverer, 

ft  thou  fiil]  thy  flrength  and  flueld. 


The  RESURRECTION  op  the  BODY,     399 

3  When  1  tread  the  verge  of  Jordan, 

Bid  my  anxious  feats  iubfide; 
Death  of  deaths,  and  hell  s  dtftru&ipn, 

Land  me  iaie  on  Canaan  s  hoe: 
Songs  of  praries, 
I  wiii  ever  gr  e  to  thee. 

TheRESURRECTIQNof 

the  BODY. 


DLXVIII.     C.  M. 

"1  be  bodies  of  the  faints  quickened  and  raifed  by  ihz 
Spirit.     Rom.  vni.  11. 

t  VT7  HY  mould  our  mourning  thoughts  delight 
VV      To  grove!  in  the  cult; 
Or  why  fhouid  |f.reams  of  tears  unite 
Around  the  expiring  juft. 

i  Did  not  the  Lord  our  Saviour  die, 


And  triumph  o  er  the  grav 


Did  not  opr  Lord  afcend  on  high, 
And  prove  his  power  to  lave? 

3  Doth  not  the  facred  fpirit  come, 

And  dwell  in  all  the  faints? 
And  jhould  the  temples  of  his  grace 
Reibund  with  long  complaints? 

4  Awake,  my  foul,  and  like  the  fun 

Burit  thro'  each  fable  cloud ; 
And' thou,  my  voice,  tho'  broke  with  fighs, 
Tune  fonh  thy  fongs  aloud. 

jf  The  Spirit  ra!sTd  my  Saviour  up, 
When  he  had  bled  for  me; 
And,  fnite  of  death  and  hell,  mall  rai{§ 
Thy  pious  friends  and  thee. 


*co    The  RESURRECTION  of  the  BODY. 

6  Awake,  ye  faints,  that  dwell  in  daft, 

Your  hymns  of  victory  fing? 
And  let  his  dying  iavants  trull 
Their  ever-lrring  king. 

DLXIX.  CM    Dr.Watt/sLyric, 

A  prrfpett  of  the  refurrefiion. 
i  TTOW  long  Hull  death  the  tyrant  reign, 
aa  And  triumph  o'er  the  juii; 
While  the  rich  blood  of  martyrs  flam 
"MvLits  mingled  with  the  dull? 

a  L.\  I  beheld  the  fcatterM  (hades, 
The  dawn  of  heaven  appears; 
The  iweet  immortal  morning  fp  reads 
Its  blufhes  round  the  ipheres. 

3  I  fee  the  Lord  of  glory  come*, 

And  flaming  guards  around; 
The  (Icies  divide  to  make  him  room, 
The  trumpet  (hakes  the  ground. 

4  I  hear  the  voice,  "  Ye  dead  ari/el" 

And  lo  the  graves  obey; 
And  waking  faints  with  joyful  eyes 
Salute  th/  expecled  day. 

5  They  leave  the  duft,  and  on  the  wing 

Rife  to  the  midway-air; 
In  mining  garments  meet  their  king, 
And  low  adore  him  there. 

G  O  may  our  humble  fpirits  ftand 
Among  themcloth'd  in  white! 
The  meaneft  place  at  his  right  hand 
Is  infinite  delight. 

7  How  will  our  joy  and  wonder  rife. 

Wbjen  our  returning  king 
Shall'ear  us  homeward  thro'  the  fide:, 
Oi\  love's  triumphant  wing  ! 


JUDGMENT.  46i 

The  DAY  of  JUDGMENT. 


DLXX.    L.M.    President  Davies. 

Sinners  a?idfa'mis  in  the  nvreck  of  nature.    Ifaiali 
xxiv.  i& — ,.o. 

ft  TTOW  great,  how- terrible  that  God, 
Xi.  Who  (hakes  creation  with  his  nod! 
He  frowns — earth,  fea,  ali  nature's  frame 
Sink  in  one  univerfal  flame. 

a  Where  now,  O  where  mall  finners  feek 
For  Oielter  in  the  general  wreck; 
Shall  falling  rocks*  be  o'er  them  thrown? 
See  rocks,  like  fnow,  dkTolving  down. 

3  In  vain  for  mercy  now  they  cry; 
In  lakes  of  liquid  fire  they  lie; 
There  on  the  flaming  billows  toft^ 
For  ever — -O  for  ever  loft. 

4  Bat  faints,  undaunted  and  ferene 

Your  eyes  fit  ail  view  the  dreadful  fcenej 
Your  Saviour  lives,  the  worlds  expire, 
And  earth  and  Ikies  diffolve  in  fire. 

5  Jefus,  the  helplefs  creature's  friend? 
To  thee  my  all  I  dare  commend: 
Thou  canft  preferve  my  feeble  foul, 
When  lightnings  blaze  from  pole  to  pole; 

DLXXI.    L.M. 

The  books  opened.    Rev.  xx.  12. 

t  "TV  yTETrllNKS  ':he  laft  great  day  is  come'f 
IYa.  Methiaks  I  hear  the  trumpet  found 
That  makes  the  earth,  rends  every  tomb, 
Arid  wakes  the  prisoners  under  groundi 


40*  JUDGMENT, 

3  The  mighty  deep  gives  up  her  truft, 
Aw  d  by  the  judge's  high  command; 
Both  fmall  and  great  now  quit  their  dufl, 
And  round  the  dread  tribunal  ftand. 

$  Behold  the  awful  books  difplay'd, 
Big  with  th'  important  fates  of  men; 
Each  deed  and  word  now  public  made, 
As  wrote  by  Heaven's  unerring  pen. 

4  To  every  foul  the  books  aifign 
The  joyous  or  the  dread  reward: 
Sinners  in  vain  lament  and  pine, 
No  pjeas  the  Judge  will  here  regard, 

£  Lord,  when  thefe  awful  leaves  unfold, 
May  life's  fair  book  my  foul  approve: 
There  may  I  read  my  name  enroll'd, 
And  triumph  in  redeeming  love. 

TJLXXII.    S.  M.   Dr.  Doddridge. 

Vfh$  final  fentence  and  ynifery  of  the  ivicke<f, 
Matt.  xxv.  41. 

i        A  ND  will  the  Judge  defccn4! 
-i^-  And  muftthe  dead  ante? 
And  not  a  fingle  foul  efcape 
His  ail-di.lceining  eyes? 

i       And  from  his  righteous  lips 

Shall  this  cireaa  lenience  found; 
And  thro'  the  numerous  guilty  throng^ 
Spread  black  defpair  around? 

)       "  Depart  from  me  accurs'd 
"  To  eveilalting  flame, 
"  For  rebe  1  angels  firft  prepai'd, 
"  Where  mercy  never  came." 

^      How  will  my  heart  endure 
The  tenors  of  that  day: 
When  earth  and  heaven,  before  his  htec, 
Ailbpiflrd  fnnnk  away? 


JUDGMENT.  &$ 

5  But  ere  tb'dt  trumpet  (hakes 
The  manfions  of  the  dead; 

Hark,  from  the  gbfpel's  cheering  found, 
What  joyful  tidings  fpread! 

6  Ye  fiqners,  feek  his  gTace, 

Whofe  wrath  ye  cannot  bear  j 
Fly  to  the  fheite'r  of  his  crofs, 
And  find  falvation  there. 

7  So  (hall  that  curfe  remove, 
By  which  the  Saviour  bled; 

And  the  laft  awful  day  (hall  pout 
His  blemngs  on  your  head. 

DLXXIII.  C.M.  Dr.  Doddridge, 

The  final- fente?ice,  a?id  happinefs  cfthe  rig>:tsouh 
Matt.  xxv.  34. 

i     /%  TTEND,  my  ear;  my  heart,  rejoice, 
-t\  While  Jefus  from  his  throne, 
Before  the  bright  angelic  hofts, 
Makes  his  Lift  ientenc'e  known. 

2  When  miners,  curfed  from  his  face, 

To  raging  flames  are  driven; 
His  voice,  with  melody  divine, 
Thus  calls  his  faints  10  heaven. 

3  "  Blefs'd  of  my  Father,  all  draw  near, 

"  Receive  the  great  reward; 
"And  rife,  v/ith  raptures,  to  pofTefs 
"  The  kingdom  love  prepar'd. 

4  "  Ere  earth's  foundations  firft  was  laidy.. 

"  His  fovereign  purpofe  wrought, 
"  And  rear'd  thofe  palaces  divine, 
"  To  which  you  now  are  brought. 

4  "  There  mail  you  reign  unnumber'd  years/ 
"  Protected  by  my  power; 
i(  While  fin  and  death,  and  pains  and  cares/ 
**  Shall  vex  your  fouls  no  more.J> 


4^4  J    U    D     G     M    E    N    T. 

C  Come,  dear  majeflic  Saviour,  come, 
This  jubilee  proclaim; 
And  teach  us  language  fit  to  prgife 
So  great,  fo  dear  a  name, 

DLXXIV.   L.  M.  Dr.  Watts's  Lyric. 

CoVJe,  LORD  JESUS. 

I  Y\7HJ<N  mall  thy  lovely  face  be  feen  ?        ♦ 
V V     When  (hall  our  eyes  behold  our  God? 
What  lengths  of  diftance  lie  betwjl^ 
And  hills  of  guilt?  A  heavy  loiaij^^^ 

%  Our  months  are  ages  of  delay,  v 

And  (lowly  every  minute  wears: 
Flv,  winged  time,  and  roll  away 
Thefe  tedious  rounds  of  iluggifh  year?. 

3  Ye  hcaveril y  gates,  loofe  all  your  chaifjg, 
Let  the  eternal  pillars  bow; 

Bleft  Saviour,  cleave  the  Harry  plains, 
And  make  the  cryftal  mountains  flow. 

4  Hark,  how  thy  faints  unite  their  cries, 
And  pray  and  wait  the  general  doom: 
Come,  thou,  the  foul  of  all  our  joys  y 
Thou,  the  defies  of  nations,  come. 

5  Put  thy  bright  robes  of  triumph  on, 
Andblefs  our  eyes,  and  blefs  our  ears,. 
Thou  abfent  love,  thou  dear  unknowtu 
Thou  fair ejl  often  ihcuf and  fairs. 

DLXXV.    Hclmfley  Tune, 

Lot  be  cometh. 

|T    O!  he  cometh!  countlefs  trumpet^ 
-Li  Blow  to  rnife  the  fleeping  dead; 
Midft  ten  thouiand  faints  and  ang 

See  their  great  exalted  head: 
Hallelujah, 
YV  ekome,  welcome  Son  of  Qod, 


JUDGMENT.  Ao§ 

%  Now  his  merit,  by  the  harpers, 

Thro*  th'  eternal  deep  reicunds; 
Now  refplendent  Ihine  his  nail-prints, 

Every  eye  (hall  fee  his  wounds: 
They  who  pierc'd  him 
Shall  at  his  appearance  wail. 
I  Fall  of  joyful  expectation, 

Saints  behold  the  judge  appear; 
Truth  and  juftice  go  before  him, 

Now  the  joyful  fentence  hear: 
Hallelujah, 

Welcome,  welcome,  Judge  divine. 
A  "  Come,  ye  bleffed  of  ray  Father, 

M  Enter  into  life  and  joy; 
u  Baniih  all  your  fears  and  forfows, 

"  Endlefs  praiie  be  your  employ:*' 
Hallelujah,  - 

Welcome,  welcome  to  the  ikies. 
5  Now  at  once  they  rife  to  glory, 

jefus  brings  them  to  the  King; 
There,  with  all  the  hofts  of  heaven, 

They  eternal  anthems  fing: 
Hallelujah, 
Boundieis  glory  to  the  Lamb. 

DLXXVI. 
Judgment.  Rev.i.  7.  vi.  t 4— i?i  xxK.17— -jo. 

j   r    O!  he  comes  with  clouds  defending, 
JLj  Once  for  favor  d  finners  flain ! 
Thoufand-thoufand  faints  attending, 

SweH  the  triumph  of  his  tram: 
Hallelujah', 

jeL-> .,  now  mail  ever  reign, 
1  Every  eve  (hail  now  behold  him 

d  in  dreadful  rnajeiiv;  p 

•  who  .  t  at  nought  an  1  fold  him, 
:  dand  nail'd  him  to  the  uee, 
Deeply  wailing, 
tall  the  great  Msffiah  fee, 
N 


4°6  JUDGMENT. 

3  Evprvifland,  fea.  and  mountain, 

Heaven  and  earth  fha'l  flee  away: 
All  who  hate  hira  muft,  confounded, 

Hear  the  trump  proclaim  the  day; 
Come  to  judgment! 

Come  to  judgment!  come  away! 

4  Now  redemption,  long  expetfed, 

Sec  in  foJemn  pomp  app 
All  Lis  faints,  by  man  rejecled, 

Now  (hall  meet  him  in  the  air' 
Hallelujah! 
F  See  the  day  of  God  appear! 

5  Anfwer  thine  own  bride  and  fpirit, 
,        Ha"en>  Lord,  the  general  doom! 

I    Ti-  new  heaven  and  earth  t'  inherit, 
Take  thy  pining  exiles  home: 
All  creation 
Travails,  groans,  and  bids  thee  come! 

6  Yeal  amen!  let  ail  adore  thee,        i 

High  on  thine  exalted  throne! 
Saviour,  take  the  power  and  glory: 

Claim  the  kingdoms  for  thine  own.' 
O  come  quicklv, 
Hallelujah!  come,  Lord,  come! 

DLXXVII.       Newton. 
The  day  of  judgment. 
,  AY  of  judgment,  day  of  wonders! 
nark  the  trumpet's  awful  found, 
er  than  a  thou/and  thunders, 
S  :  ikes  the  vaft  creation  round' 
the  fummon> 
Will  the  finners  heart  confound! 

tring, 

Cloth  d  in  nwjefty 

You  who  lo;.K  for  his  appearine, 

IhenH-dl/av,  -  This  God  is  mi: 
Gracious  - 
Own  me  in  thai  day  for  thine!* 


T>AYof 
U   Hark 


JUDGMENT.  407 

At  his  call,  the  dead  awaken, 

Rife  to  life  from  earth  and  fea: 
All  the  powers  of  nature,  fhaken 

By  his  looks,  prepare  to  flee: 
Carelefs  finner, 
What  will  then  become  of  thee? 

Horrors  paft  imagination, 

Will  furprife  your  trembling  heart, 

When  you  hear  your  condemnation, 
*'  Hence,  acourfed  wretch,  depart! 

"  Thou  with  fatan 

"  And  his  angels,  have  thy  part!" 

But  to  thofe  who  have  confeffed, 
Lov'd  and  ferv'd  the  Lord  beiow; 

He  will  fay,  "  Come  near,  ye  blefTed, 
"  See  the  kingdom  I  bellow: 

"  You  for  ever 

"  Shall  my  love  and  glory  know.'* 

Under  forrows  and  reproaches, 

May  this  thought  our  courage  raffe! 

Swiftly  God's  great  day  approaches, 
Sighs  mall  then  be  chang'd  to  praife: 

May  we  triumoh 

When  the  world  is  in  a  blaze. 

DLXXVIIL  C.  Af.  Dr.  S.  Stinnett. 
The  I  aft  judgment, 
pi  "LIE  comes!  he  comes!  to  judge  the  world, 
•*•*  Aloud  th*  archangel  cries: 
While  thunders  roil  from  pole  to  pole. 

And  lightnings  cleave  the  fkies. 
Th'  affrighted  nations  hear  the  found, 

And  upward  lift  their  eves: 
Th-"  flu mb' ring  tenants  of  the  ground 

In  living  attraies  rife- 
&mid  the  fhouts  of  numerous  friends, 


Of  hods  divinely  bright, 
\)    fuMe  in 


fh  •  juJ|e  in  foiemnpomp  defcends, 
ArrayM  in  robes  of  light.  , 


*c2  JUDGMENT, 

4  His  head  and  hairs  are  white  as  fnow» 
His  eyes  a  fiery  flame, 
A  radiant  crown  adorns  his  brow, 
And  j-f;is  is  his  name. 

j  Writ  on  his  thigh  his  name  appears, 
And  fears  his  vicYries  tell: 
Lo!  in  his  hand  the  conqu'ror  bears 
The  keys  of  death  and  hell. 

6  So  heafcends  the  judgment-feat. 
And  at  his  dread  command, 
Myriads  of  creature?  round  his  feet 
In  {plemn  iilence  Rand. 

i«»«  Qnrl  peafanrs  here  expert 

Pt,  their  righteous  doom: 
ho  dar'd  his  grace  rejedt, 
who  dar'd  prefume. 
)enart,  ye  fons  of  vice  ?md  fin," 
The  injor'd  Jefus  cries, 
While  ttyg  long  kindling  wrath  within 
Flames  from  both  his  eyed 

9  And  now  in  words  divinely  fweet, 

W;th  rapture  in  his  face, 
Aloud  his  facred  Jips  icpeat 

1  he  Sentence  of  his  grace:  • 

10  "  Well  done  my  good  and  faithful  fons, 

"  The  children  of  my  love; 
"  Receive  the  fceptres,  crowns  and  thrones 
"  Prepar'd  for  you  above." 

DLXXIX.     Chatham  Tune. 

l>™  ■  p  faa  ■  t  it  the  right  hand  of  the  Judge* 

1   VlfHfc:N*-      *  !11V  righteous  judge  fliall  come 
To  wich  thy  ran-foni'd  people  home, 
Shall  I  among  them  /land! 
Shall  inch  a  wouhiefs  worm  as  T,  ' 
Who  fometimes  an.  afraid  to  die,       $ 
Be  found  at  thy  tight  hand? 


K        E        L        L,  4*9 

%  I  lore  to  meet  among  them  now, 
Before  thy  gracious  Feet  to  bov/, 

Tho' vsleftof  them  all; 
But  can  1  rxar  the  piercing  thooght? 
What  if  my  name  ihould  be  it-it  out, 
When  thou  for  them  (halt  call ! 
«  Prevent,  prevent  it  by  thy  grace; 
Be  thou,  dear  Lord,  my  hiding  place* 

In  this  th'  accepted  day  : 
Thy  pardoning  voice,  O  let  me  hear, 
To  tVill  my  unbelieving  fear; 
Nor  let  me  fall  I  pray. 
4  Let  me  among  thy  faints  be  found. 

Whene'er  the  archangel  s  trump  (hall  ioundy 

To  fee  thy  fmihng  face; 
Then  loudetf.  of  the  crowd  III  ling,  ^ 
While  heaven's  refounding  manlions  nng^ 
With  Ihouts  of  ibveieign  grace. 

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HELL  and  HEAVEN. 


1 


DLXXX.   CM.  RTLAND,Jun. 

Hell  the  fimer's  own  place.     Acls  i.  »J. 

LORD,  when  I  read  the  traitor's  doom, 
To  "  hs  own  place"  conlign  d> 
What  holy  fear  and  humble  hope 

Alternat,   fill  my  mind! 
Traitor  to  tliee  I  too  have  been, 
But  favTdby  matchlefs  grace. 
Or  elfAie  loweft,  betteit  hell 
Had  iurely  been  my  place. 


4io  HELL. 

3  Thither  I  was  bylaw  adjude'd 

And  thitherward  rulh'd  on- 
^/^reinmy  eternal  doom 
Iliy  juitice  might  hare  /hone. 

4  BUItr?ii  a(WiMt  wondrous  "latchlefs  l07e.) 

I  call  a  place  my  own  ' ' 

On  earth  within  the  goipel  found, 
And  at  thy  gracious  throne. 

5  A  place  is  mine  among  thy  feint, 

A  place  at  Jefu's  feet, 
And  I  cxpetf  in  heaven  a  place 
Where  faints  and  angels  meet. 

6  Bleft  Lamb  of  Cod,  thy  fovereign  erace 

To  all  around  I'd  tell,  g    g  3CC 

^^^^^"^ymine, 
vwjoiejuildefert  was  hell 

DLXXXII.     L.  M. 

%  SIl^TERV0  rh7foth^ghtlefs  gr0wn> 
U  Why  in  fuch  dreadful  bafte  to  diV 
Baring  to  leap  to  worlds  unknown 
HeediefsngajnitthyGodtoflyr' 

»  Wilt  thou  defpifc  eternal  fete, 
JJfe  don  by  fin's  famaftic  dreams 
Madly  attempt  th'  infernal  gate? 
And  force  thypafrage  to  thfilames? 

/;nner  on  the  gofpel  plains,  < 

>eG«Uf  Love  unfold 
,0"es  of  bis  dying  Da;ns 
101  ev-  filing,  yet  untold       ' 

mxkm      L.M.     DR.DodDRiDGe; 
Jhcncbman a„dUZarus.  Luk,xvi .aj> 

iJ,.War(;°!'r'»  on  earth  aPpf 

■*  children  lilh'di,  tears- 

'  vvho  heaven  itfeli  deride    M 

Kiotm  luxury  and  pride,  nde'  • 


HEAVEN.  4i£ 

a  But  oatient  let  my  foul  attend, 
And',  ere  I  cenfure,  view  the  end; 
That  end,  how  different,  who  can  tell? 
1  he  wide  extremes  oi  heaven  and  hell. 

3  See  the  red  flames  around  him  twine, 
Who  did  in  goid  and  purple  mine! 
Nor  can  his  tongue  one  drop  obtain 
TJ  allay  the  fcorching  of"  his  pain. 

4  While  round  the  faint,  fo  poor  below, 
Full  rivers  of  falvation  flow; 

0n  Abram's  breafthe  leans  his  head, 
And  banquets  on  celeflial  bread. 
s  Jefus  my  Saviour,  let  me  fhare 
The  meaneft  of  thy  fervant's  fare; 
May  I  at  laft  approach  to  tafte 
The  Weffings  of  thy  marnage-ieaft. 

DLXXXIII.    CM.     Steele. 

The  joys  of  heaven. 

j  f^OME  Lord,  and  warm  each  languid  heart, 
^  Infpire  each  lifelefs  tongue; 
And  let  the  joys  of  heaven  impart 
Tkeit  influence  to  cur  fong. 

%  borrow  and  pain,  and  every  care, 
'•And  difcord  there  fhali  ceafe; 
And  perfect  joy,  and  love  fifacere 
Adorn  the  realms  or  peace, 

a  The  foul  from  fin  for  ever  free, 

ill  mourn  its  power  no  more; 
But,  cloth'd  in  fpotlefs  purity, 
Redeeming  love  adore. 

4  There,  on  a  throne,  (how  dazzling  bright) 
Th'  exalted  Saviour  Chines; 
And  beams  ineffable  delight 
On  ail  the  heavenly  minds. 


*«  HEAVEN. 

5  There  (hall  the  followers  of  the  Lamb 

Join  m  immortal  fongtj 
And  endlefs  honors  to  his  name 
Employ  their  tuneful  tongues. 

6  *^LTt i°l,r  hcu***  Praifeand  love, 
*r? ur.feebIe  notes  mfpire; 

Till,  in  thy  blifsful  courts  above, 
We  join  th'  angelic  choir. 

DLXXXIV.    C.Mk  Da.S.STiNNETT( 

The  promifed  land. 

1  OWf  ftormy  banks  ,  ftand 
v^  Andcaftawifhfuleyc, 
Tc >  Canaan's  fair  and  happy  land, 
Where  my  pofleflions  lie. 

*  O  the  tranfporting  rapturous  fcene, 
inar  rifes  to  my  fight' 
Sweet  fields  array'd  in  living  green, 
And  rivers  of  delight! 

J  There  generous  fruits  that  never  fail, 
Un  nets  immoital  grow 
Xherc  r ocks  and  hills,  and  brooks  and  vales, 
With  milk  and  honey  flow. 
4  All  o'er  thofe  wide  extended  plains 

Shines  one  eternal  day:  I 

There  Cod  the  fun  for  ever  reigns, 
rs  night  away. 
cfciping  winds,  or  poTonous  breath 
Can  reach t»at healthful  more: 

row,  pain  and  death 
reit  and  fear'd  no  more. 

6  When  (hall  I  reach  that  happy  place, 
r.o^c  for  ever  hlcil? 

Whenniainreemytathei^rHC* 
And  in -lis  bofom  rtil? 


HEATED,  4*$ 

f  Fiird  with  delight,  my  raptur'd  foul 
Can  here  no  longer  ftay: 

Tho'  Jordan's  waves  around  me  red, 
Fearlefs  i'd  launch  away. 

DLXXXV.    As  the  old  50th.    J.  Straphan. 

!Eeaven. 

I  rvN  wings  of  faith  mount  up  my  foul,  and  rife* 

V7  View  thine  inheritance  beyond  the  flues; 

Nor  heart  can  think,  nor  mortal  tongue  can  tell, 

What  endlefs  pleafures  in  thofe  manhohs  dwell:; 
Here  our  Redeemer  lives,  all  bri^t  and  glorious, 
Oer  fm,  and  death,  and  hell,  he  reigns  victorious* 
a  No  gnawing  grief,  no  fad  heart-rending  pam> 

In  that  bieft  country  can  admiffion  gam; 

No  forrow  there,  no  foul-tormennng  tear, 

For  God's  own  hand  (hall  wipe  the  tailing  tear. 
Here  our  Redeemer  lives   &c. 

3  Before  the  throne  a  chryftal  river  glides, 
Immortal  verdure  decks  its  cheerful  fides: 
Here  the  fair  tree  of  life  roajclhc  tears 

Its  blooming  head,  and  fovercign  virtue  bear,. 
Here  our  Redeemer  lives,  &c. 

4  No  rifmg  fun  his  needlefs  beams  difplay, 
Noiickly  moon  emits  her  feeble  rays: 
The  Godhead  here  celeilial  glory  feeds,. 
Th'  exalted  Lamb  eternal  radiance  ipreaus, 

Here  our  Redeemer  lives,  &c. 

5  Onediflant  glimps  my  eager  paffion  hres. 
Jefas,  to  thee  mv  lopgmg  foul  aipires . 
When  mail  I  at  my  heavenly  home  arrive, 
When  leave  this  earth,  and  when  pegin  to  live,. 

For  here  my  Saviour  is  all  bright  and  gl^ious,  , 
O'er  fin,  and  death,  and  hell,  he  reigns  victorious. 
DLXXXVT.     C.  31.    Dr.  Dodoripge. 
Happimfs  approaching!   Rem  sin.  xi, 
j    /tWAKE,  ye  faints,  and  raife  your  eyes, 
*"*■  And  raife  vour  voices  h\gh; 
Awake,  and  praife  that  fovereign  love, 
That  (hews  faivation  nigh. 
N  % 


*l*  HEAVEN. 

%  On  all  the  wings  of  time  it  flies, 
Each  moment  brings  it  near; 
1  fieri  welcome  each  delining  day! 
And  each  revolving  year! 
$  Not  many  years  their  round  fhall  run. 
A  or  many  mornings  rife, 
Ere  all  its  glories  /land  reveal 'd 
*o  our  admiring  eyes. 

4  Ye  wheels  of  nature,  fpeed  your  coorfe: 

ie  mortal  powers  decay; 
Faft  as  ye  bring  the  night' of  death, 
re  bring  eternal  day. 

DLXXXVII.  C.M.  Steele. 
The  m.<orj%}p  of  heaven.      Jolm  xvii.  24. 

1  O  FOR  a  fweet*  infpin'ng  ray, 
W  To  animate  our  feeble  drains, 
Ijrtin  the  bright  realms  of  endlefs  dar, 
J  he  blnsfuJ  realms,  where  Jefus  reigns! 

a  There,  low  before  his  glorious  throne, 
Adoring  faints  and  angcli  fall; 
And  with  delightful  worfhip  own 
His  frnile  their  blifs,  their  heaven,  their  all. 

3  Immortal  glories  crown  his  head, 
While  tuneful  hallelujahs  rife, 

And  love,  and  joy,  and  triumph  fpread 
ihro  all  th!  afiembiies  of  the  /lues. 

4  He  f  miles,  and  feraphs  tune  their  fongs 
To  boundlcfs  rapture  while  thev  gaze; 
Ten  thoufand  thoufand  joyful  tongues 
Reiound  hre  everlaftbgpraife.  • 

5  There  all  the  favorites  of  the  Lamb 

11  join  at  faft  the  heavenly  choir; 
Qmay  the  joy-irfpinng  theme 
/u;;j-  our  faith  and  waim  defireS 


HEAVEN.  4fi 


4  Dear  Saviour,  let  thy  fpirit  leal 
Oar  intereft  in  that  blifsful  place; 
'Till  death  remove  this  mortal  veil, 
And  we  behold  thy  lovely  face. 


DLXXXVIII.     C.M. 
The  everlajling  Jong. 


i  XT  ARTH  has  engrofsM  my  love  too  long; 
JLj  'Tis  time  I  lift  mine  eyes 
Upward,  dear  Father,  to  thy  throne, 
And  to  my  native  Ikies. 
%  There  the  bled  man  my  Saviour  fits; 
The  God  how  bright  he  mines  1 
And  {batters  infinite  delights 
On  all  the  happy  minds. 
I  Seraph?,  with  elevated  (trains, 
Circle  the  throne  around;; 
And  move,  and  charm  the  (tarry  plains 
With  an  immortal  found. 

4  Jefus,  the  Lord,  their  harps  employs; 

Jefus,  my  love,  they  Gog: 
Jefus,  the  life  of  both  our  joys, 
Sounds  fweet  from  every  ftring. 

5  [Hark,  how  beyond  the  narrow  bounds 

Of  time  andfpace  they  run; 
And  echo  in  majeftic  founds 
The  Godhead  of  the  Soa! 

6  And  now  they  fink  the  lofty  tune, 

And  gentler  notes  they  play; 
And  bring  the  Father  s  equM  dowa 
To  dwell  in  humble  clay. 

7  O  (acred  beauties  of  the  Man! 

(The  God  refides  within:)  . 
His  fleifh  alt  pure  withoqt  a  fUia; 
His  foul  witxhout  a.  fin" : 


4<-r>  HEAVE    #, 

;  8  But  when  to  Calvary  they  turn, 
SUent  their  harps  abide: 
Sufpended  foi  is,  a  moment,  mounl 
lit  God  that  Jov'd  and  dy'd. 

9  'rh^n,al!  at  once,  to  living  fhains 

fhey  furumon  every  chord: 
TeJi  how  he  triumph  d  o  er  his  pains, 
And  chant  the  nfing  Lord.] 

10  Now  ht  me  mount,  and  join  their  fongs, 

And  Lean  angel  too: 
My  hear*,  my  hand,  my  ear,  my  tongue, 
Heie  s  joyful  work  for  yon. 
ii  I  would  begin  the  nolle  here, 
And  Co  mv  foul  mould  rife: 
Or*  r  ion  c  htavenlv  rotes  to  bear 
IViypailkn;  to  the  fetes  i 

trl  here  ye,  that  love  my  Saviour,  fit: 
'I  here  I  would  fain  have  place, 
Jtmong  your  thrones,  or  at  your  &e?5 
So  I  might  fee  his  face. 


TABLE  of  SCRIPTURES. 


fcook  Ch.  V.         I 

Q£N 

i 
3 

f5 

5 

24 

14 

18,19 

18 

19 

i  3 

23-^-33 

24 

s6 

32 

26 

49 

10 

Exod. 

12 

7>  *3 

20 

3—12 

aS 

29 

Numb 

1 3 

30 

21 

3,9 

*3 

*9 

23 

23 

De  at. 

I 

21 

3 

25 

6 

4 

6 

5 

2 

32 

49>5«> 

33 

25 

34 

5 

jv;fha: 

24 

15 

Ruth 

3 

4,  9 

i  Sam 

•    3 

:3 

7 

n 

3^ 

6 

2  Sam 

.  16 

17 

23 

5 

i  Chro.  4 

9>  10 

29 

14 

Hy: 


■mn 

Book  Ch   V. 

Kyma 

»7 

Efther 

4    16 

355 

121 

job 

11    7 

23 

98 

23      3  4» 

99 

i8.<    ■ 

29       2 

3*5 

335 

Pftlui 

2     8 

4^9 

52'^ 

4      4 

329 

44  7 

4      ^ 

399 

35  4 

19 

44 

185 

23      J  — 

5        197 

186 

24     7 

145 

48 

15  4 

27 
34 

344 
28/ 

232 

35      3 

IK1 

15  7 

37     4 

i\% 

*9 

39 

543 

5  35 

40     7>  g 

347 
31* 

232 

43     5 

231  • 

45     3— 

5          77 

2 

46     9 

531 

247 

46   10 

5^3 

324 

48   14- 

3^5,  567 

555 
**5 

5r   11 
6;   11 

215 

508 

35J 

66   16 

457,  438 

334 

69      4 

5^ 

178 

72     6 

209 

279 

74  20 

68 

509 

77   I9 

34 

233 

84 

343 

270 

84     8 

3** 

67 

84     9 

76 

381 

84  I* 

199 

434 

85     6 

427 

A     TABLE 


Btook  ch.  V.  Hymn 

|    E&lm    8,"     8  26< 

85  10  a j 

87     3  418 

?9  2.5 

89   IJ  58 

<;o  4 

91    II,  12  307 

101  1  l8 

IC2    »3  5J7 

102  25—28  j 

Io7  33  *6 

io7     7  180 

1o7  31  30 

IJ5      1  384 

1 '8  18,  19  54:, 

"9     9  5ix 

"9  3*  453 

JI9  94  lo4 

IJ9   10.,-  A% 

lu)   117  105  ! 
"9   13 *»  Ij8     42 

123  34* 

,J*  7 

5  239 

T39  8 

*39  28,37 

*45  2  J 

_           J4f      4  260 

Prov.      3   13—18  29I 

8  17  518 

10     5  505 

14  20  227 

23   17  226 

2"  13  88 

r     . J.  9°     7—9  262 

r   .  Ia  8  398 

Cantic.    13  l64 

I     1—3  249  1 


Book  Ch.  V. 
Cantic.   3  11 


5 

ic — 16 

6 

10 

Ifaiah      1 

18 

6 

8 

8 

13 

9 

2, 

12 

2 

24 

18—23 

25 

6 

26 

3 

26 

4 

28 

16,  17 

33 

20,  21 

35 

41 

10 

44 

23 

45 

24 

50 

10 

54 

5 

54 

13 

55 

z 

55 

4 

55 

7 

56 

4>5 

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6,7 

Jer. 


5  7    15 
6l       2 


63 
3 


Lam, 


1— J 

7 
15 
3   22 

8  22 

9  23,  24 
17  9 
216  84,  194 
3*  3  no 
50     5              405 

3  22>  23   547 
3  39      |I* 


Hymn 
'77 
161 
403 
114 
408 
17 
182 
29© 
570 
56 
266 

195 
163 
418 
201 
124 

J12 
84 

308 
J5? 

244 

1*5 

J  80 

116 

558 
406 

2  75 
193 
47* 
13 

4  IT 

86 

18S 

23  S 

40 


—6 


Book  Cb.  V. 
Ezek.    36  37 

37      3 

Daniel    5  27 

9  26 

Hofea     1  15 

6    4 

11    4 

13  9 

14  4 
Amos  3  1 
Micah     4     6- 

Kah.  1  7- 
Hab.  3  *7> 
Hag.       2     1 

2  9 
Zech.     4     7 

9  n 

13     1 

Mai.       3     * 

3  i63 
Matt.      1  23 

3  15 
5  3 
5  44 

5  4o 

6  6 
6     9" 
6   10 

6  33 

7  1* 

8  2, 

9  * 

11   19 

11  28 

12  20 

13  3 
13  46 
f5  19 
17     4 


OF   SCRIPTURES. 


Book  Ch.  V. 
Matt.    18  20 


-12 

18 


Hymn 

210 
371 
49 
185 
165 
310 
216 

379 

86 

528 

83 

85 

198 

286 

164 


43i 

198 

168,  r6$ 

184 

174 
444 
234 
258 

14 

33* 

-13      35% 

3703  374 

5*9 

242 

3  I02 


,—23 


Mark 


19  14 

20  28 

21  13 

24  44 

25  6 
25  34 
25    40 

25  41 

26  41 
28      2 
28     5> 
28   19 

1  9 
5  39 
8  34 
8   3I 

8  58 

9  24 
10  14 
10  21 
10  47 
16   16 


Luke 


74* 
14 
a  5 
18,19 

5 
47 
a  3 

2 '3 


10  29 
10  33> 
10  4* 
12  16- 
12  3*. 
12  33 

12  35; 

13  ( 

14  ** 


Hymn 

'359 

556 

133 

406 

561 
55i 

.573 
433 
572  ( 

320 

I42r 
144 

454 

44* 
56a 
281 
40I 
2oO 
219 

337 
520 

295 

4<>9 

532 

129 

16* 

134 

^66 

"87 

281 

280 

25  7 


75 


—  37 
34 


■—.9 


297 

22   40O 

127,  240 

43^ 

38   325 

5'1 


TABLE 


,   Book  Ch.  V.       Hymn 
'  Luke  14  22    473,486 

1 


V     3»  4 
16  25 


119 

79 
273 
582 

18  !3     235.256 
'■*  35:— 38    369 

19  1— 10       78 

J9  4'  367 

2/19  263 

22   3'. 32       ^55 

22    54-62    314 


Book  Ch.  V. 

Jehu  11  3j 
12  32 
J3  7 
J3    '5 


23  34 

23  42 

24  34 
1       1     9 

1  12 
1  14 
1  16 
1   29 

3   '4 

3  '6 

4  10 

4  24 

5  2-4 

6  20 
6  37 
6  3>— 48 
£'J3-rf     483 

6  67—69      44.0 

7  37 

8  36 

9  2; 
)o  9 
10  10 
io  27—29 


258 

80 

140 

182 

94>95 
'3' 

150 
179 

»57 

,7I 
208 

3 
3% 
289 

376 

icg 


Aa* 


Hymn 
484 
138 

U 

166 


14  6  202,377 
14  16, 17      2/3 

14  16,18  206 
H  *9  181 

15  I~ 5  200 
15  r5  66 
'7  24     i53>5«7 


J9     5 

19  30 

20  13 

21  6 
21  i£ 
21  16 
21    j 8 — 20 

4  12 

5  3i 

7  59 

8  12 

8  21—24 

8  39 

9  6 
»°  36     176,177 


136 

71   72 

274 
366 

425 
250 
292 
580 

196 
269 

3*7 
452 
268 

47" 

294 


120 

93 

IC,    I 

103 1 J 


Rom, 


ro  38 
12     6,  7 

16  30 

17  30 
20  24 
20  26,  27 

2J     2|,2; 

26    22       5IO,  512 

116      6o,  225 


435 

3^7 
294 
267 
3^-6 
414 
3fto 


B^ok 
Rom. 


OF 

Ch.  V. 

6    4 


SCRIPTURES. 


H 


i  Cor 


7 
7 
7 
8 
8 
8 
ii 

12 

3 

i 

3 

S 

6 

9 
10 

u 

'3 

J3 

15 

i5 

16 

3  Cor.  i 

4 

4 

5 

9 

12 
'3 

>3 

13 

3 

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'9 

17 

23 
11 

33-39 

i,  26 

1 

1 1 
5031 

6  7* 

7 

i.7 
19 
24 

T3 

28 

1—3 

si 

57 

J3 

10 

6 

18 


Gal. 


«4> 
2 

*5 
9 
5 

1 1 

jo 

2-3 

6 


15 


449 
5C9 

39 

41 
568 
207 

63 

422 

298 
586 

203 
360 
186 
81 
299 
302 
306 

331 
259 
245 
141 

S51 
22S 

533 
243 
546 

'39 
376 
173 
125 

S6 

392 

S2 

■  259 

9* 


BookCh  V.        Hymn 

Gal.     4  i9«  z0     33i 

5   l7  4" 

Eph.     1     5  65 

1  7,11  73 
i  11  3* 
)   21            479 

2  58111,217 
2  18  22 

2  19  406 

3  8  '5* 

4.     8,11,12*407 

4  15.   16      172 

5  *5.  l6 
1     6 

1  23 

2  8,  9 

3  1  *— 14 

4  « 


Phil. 


4 

5 
7 

J9' 


544 
64 

554 
148 

302 
416 
149 
261 
391 
282 

2Q        126 

Col.     1*19  >5° 

2  l^  H* 

3  '  47° 
3  11  204 

iThef.4  13  56* 

1  Tim.  in  59 

1  15  55 
3  8—»3  4*7 
3  16  146 — 174 
6  12            303 

2  Tina.  1     9  108 

112  64 

2  13  64 


V-       KJ 

J\         1 

E    N    T    S. 

Book  Ch.  V. 

Hymn 

1  Pet.    3  20,  21 

104 
128 

322 

2  Tim.  312 
Heb.      1     14 

J*7 

307 

2  Pet.    1     + 
3    18 

4     2 

53 

1  John  1     3 

96 

4     9 

3P 

1     9 

88 

4  16 
6  18 

6  19, 20 

7  1— 21 
7  2; 

3*7 
2.  ?o 
167 
183 
152 

2  1              156 

3  J— 3  91.  95 
5  21             299 

J ude         20,  21       37£ 
&ev.     1     7 

9  27 

565 

2     1 

412 

10  59 

225 

2  10 

3*8 

11  13 

12  7 

*3   17 

300 
278 

5     9— '4 
5  12 

5*7 

479 

410I 

6  14—17 

576 

J3  20,  21 
James  1  27 

39° 

19  10 

205* 

57' 

284 

20  12 

2  10 
*  Pet.    1    18,  j9 

52 

22   /6 

160 

7c 

22  17 

121 

2     6 

163 

22   17 — 20 

574 

7   '73— '92 
*****  *.^*****  44***4**  A***  ^ 


c 


O    N    T    E  N    T    S. 


Aaron,  his  b*e*ft  P'^e, 

in  J  Chrifl 

Cafe  0/  ! 

Interceffion  1. 
Acceptance  thn  '  i^ne 

-<*<■' W  CJirift 

:ond 
■  joy 
Adopt 


HYMtf 
154 

183,  190,  iyi 

66 

334 

526 

377 

83 

3*5,  ^93 

3* 

All 

9-1— «;j 


CONTENTS. 

AjfikHcn,  pleading  with  God  under  it 

Pre  fence  of  God  defir'd  in  it 

See  Si  chiefs 
jigur?s  wifh        > 
Angsts,  mimftering  to  Chrift 

Minifteringto  Chriftians    .  .    .„ 

Reply  to  the  women  that  fought  Chnit 

Their  long  at  the  birth  of  Chiift 

The  fallen,  paffed  by 
jtpoftiicy  deprecated 
Ark,  Noah  preferved  in  it 
Afce.-f  en  o{  Chnk 
Ajfodathns,  of  Minifters  ana  Churches 

Spiritual,  regiitered  in  heaven 

Mincers  abounding  in  the  work,  &c. 

Lcveft  thou  me?  feed  my  iheep 

Prayer  for  Minifters 

A  revival  deiired 

Spread  of  the  gofpel  longed  for 

Praife  for  the  increaie  of  the  churoh 

Spiritual  temple  completed 
Atonement  of  Chrift 

Gratitude  for  it 

Pleaded 
Awakened  Aimer's  prayer 


HYMN. 

537 

146 
3C7 
144 

129,  13° 
lit 

439>  44° 
104 

142,  S45 
4*3— 4?I 
423 
424 
425 
416 
427 

4*3,  no 
4*9>  430 

431 
74 

75 

76 

■    29  + 


Bacifliders  invited  to  return 
Backjiidings,  and  returns 

Dre 
Mfftifnr 
Barren  fig-tree 
Barii me nis  prayec         • 
Benevolence  a  duty  and  pleaiure 
i?;VM  of  Chrift 

Birth  dm  hymn  - 

2W/V/  of  the  faints,  the  care  of  God 

Temples  of  the  Holy  Ghoft 
Boldnei).  holy 
Book  of  life 
Brethren)  love  to  them 

C 
C*&»£,  effectual  77,  78,  and  glorification 


118,  iai, 

106-.  439» 
44i" 


»4«a 

l^9~ 

*8j. 


176 
3H 
440 

47i 

166 
132 
5^ 
288 

299 
35  7 
ill 

254 
108 


CONTENTS. 

**»**»>  the  heavenly,  2d  part  of  hymn  **"*£ 

•  he  happmefs  of  it  longed  for  2%i 

Wayto.t.     Set  Heaven  £? 

C rarity                                              .    ,  *] 

Wfe*  every  day  given  to  AeT&Mfc4,T# 

Chrift,  reg^d  to  them  " 

W^,  Aaron  the  trai  J?i 

Adam  the  fecond           <  *2 

Advocate  ,    •* 

Angel  of  the  covenant  ^M* 

Brazen  feroent  * 

Bread  of  life  >57> 

Bridegroom  \5* 

Bright  and  morning  /tar  J* 

Brother  0O 

Chief  among  ten  thoufand  \Vt 

Confolation  of  Ii'rael  \A 

Corner-ftone  ^x 

Defire  of  all  nations  !5f 

Door  *°* 

£xamPIe  ill 

Forerunner  *!* 

G*r«,  foundation,  l6,  *6J 

Fountain  opened  l6g    !?' 

Friend  *"'    J 

Gift  of  God  x^o8j 

Guide  1lI 

Headofthechurck  T7 

Hufcand  I7X 

Jcfus  *59 

^•r  *7Jt47* 

King  of  faints  t,r     I74 

Kinfman  5        7f, 

Lamb  of  God  I;8 

Worthy  is  ^e  Lamfc  ]l9m 

leader  ^7 

Light  .     'J* 

Lord  ofali  ,   -        * 

Melchifede*  .*       21 


CONTENTS. 

HYMN.' 

Meflengev  of  the  covenaat  *  &4 

Meffiah  **{     * 

PaiTover              .  *|* 

Pearl  of  great  price  "7 

Piiyfician,  of  the  ioul,  «* 

Of  the  foul  and  body  «9 

Prieft,  the  great  high  **<>>  i9» 

Prince  and  Saviour  209 

Prophet,  Prieft  and  King  19* 

Ranfom  '°>  *93 

Refuge  3°5 

Kighteoufhefs,  our  *94 

Rockfmiuen  .    W 

Saviour,  the  only  i  ,  J1«>  *69 

able  and  willing  I3C5 

Shepherd  J9J 

Stronghold  x9* 

Sun  x99 

Vine                              „  *°° 

Way  196.        Way  to  Canaan  soi 

Way,  truth,  and  life                       .  203, 
Wifdom,  righteoufnefs,  falsification,  See.       ao3 

The  burden  of  the  long  '  3«6,  387 

ALL  WALL  *°4>*G5 

Chrijlian,  awakened  *94 

Crying  for  mercy           .         .  _  a95 

Longin*  for  an  intcrcft  in  Chnft  296 

Choofing  the  good  part  *97 

Devoting  himfelf  to  God       %  $9* 

His  body  the  temple  oi  the  fpint  *99 

A  pilgHm  3co 

his  long  •     3oi 

Running  the  race  30*     , 

Fighting  the  good  fight  3° 3 

On  his  ipiritual  voyage  3°4 

Tempted  3°5 

His  temptations  moderated  300 

Miniftered  to  by  angels  3°7 

Walking  in  darkntfs  and  truftmg  308 

Complaining  of  fin  and  inconttaney  309,  3 ™ 

■  Lamenting  pride  3" 

Pleading  with  God  under  affliction  13*  , 


CONTENT* 

Backfliding  and  returning  -r* 

Falling  and  recover'd  * 

Wifhing  to  be  as  in  months  part  * 

Troubled,  but  making  God  his  refucre  1 r£ 

Pcrfecuted  \\ 

Caft  down,  but  hoping  in  God  Lg 

His  requeft  3 

Watching  and  praying  ^ 

His  prayers  anfwered  by  crofles  «ai 

Growing  in  grace  \ 

^  to  God  *\* 

Rememl^fjpg  all  the  way,  &c.  ,»! 

Waiting  for  the  coming  off  his  Lord  2*S 

>us  of  finifhing  his  courfe  with  joy  3f5 

Commitmg  his  departing  fpirit  to  Jefus  327 

Crowned  :>£ 

Chnr.;K  defcribed,  40^.  formed  4o6 

Prefenceof  Chrift  the  joy  of  it  404 

r  to  it  enquired  ACZ 

Beg                tor  ofthe  Lord  400 

Praying  for  their  minifter  A1\ 

Ppynq  for  their  paftor  when  ifl  41* 

.  deacons                j  * 

Chriii  s  care  of  churches  and  minifters  4i» 

C/'""  predicted  4i8    ^7 

fus  thrift  n5 

'    rchesandminifters  45a— 416 

96 

487,defired  97—99 

j,  with  our  own  hearts  -uo 

-67 

itytodogood  tcL 

310.     Oforide  311 

heart  2.Q 

ring  and  prayer  »7c 

ofChiiit  j3l 


(CONTENTS. 

'HYMN. 

.  in  God     •  286,344 

41,309 

I         ntrnent        Fee  Reftgrmhon        262,  -76— 279 

of  heart  275 

;  ••.  a  work  of  efficacious  grace  77 

Of  a  finner;  or,  joy  in  heaven  79>438 

Of  the  thief        80.        Of-Zacheus  ;3 

Praife  to  God  for  it  ^ 

Co?ivifthn>  fpiritual  5°>i?4 

Coronation  of  Chrift  176,177 

V  of  God's  will  31 

Covenant  of  grace  6*,  223         pleaded         <>8 

Supporting  under  trouble  67 

';;/,  a  fummary  view  of  it  "7 

Of  Man  27>28 

Creating  wifdom,  fong  to  it  "9 

And  providence  3* 

Cro/j  of  Cjirift              137.          flying  to  it  #  5* 

Attractions  of  it       138       Triumphs  of  it      4;=i 

C«?/f,  the  Chriftians,  taken  up  280,  281 

Crofes,  prayer  anfv/ered.  by  them  321 

Crown  him                  .    ;  i?M77 

Crown  of  glory  promifed  3-2 

D 

Darknefs,  walking  in  it  3°8 

Hope  in  it                                        |  231 

Spirit  of  God  addrefled  in  it  214 

Day,  one  well  fpent  226 

?»/,  at  a  choice  of  I  4J7 

tbs  and  eternity  550 

Preparation  for  it  defired  5  -■ 1 

Of  the  finner  and  flint  559 

Of  Moies  555 

A  ileep  to  good  men  5<fa 

Viciory  over  it  through  Chrifl  55* 

The  wel come  mefTenger  5  5  3 

And  judgment.  See  Funeral  565 

Decrees  of  God                                        g  '          9 

Delight  in  God    <         248        in  worfliip      344,346 

Deliverances ■>  national,  celebrated  532 — 535 

Defpair,  finful        90.        prevented  287 

Difficulties  furraounted  447 


CONTENTS. 

Diligence  and  holy  zeal  ao,        " 

Difmifion,  hymns  at  37!^^ 

Dominion  of  God  ^ 

Domlogies  393—^7 

Drawings  of  the  fpirit  of  God  2  J 5 

Droughty  threatening  <OI 

Duiiss,  and  privileges  •  37- 

Difficulties  thereof  furmounted  *„, 

2>«/v  to  God  4J 

And  our  neighbour  48,24* 

Early  piety      •  5l8 

Earthly  things,  their  vanity  398 

Ebenezer  $09  ^       f     2 

Education  of  youth  522523 

Eleftion,        62.        Confeqaences  of  it  '   63 

Godly  confideration  of  it  comfortable  65 

Encouragement,  and  invitation  T14—121 

To  iuch  who  feek  a  rifen  Jefus  144 

To  young  perfons  to  feek  Chrift  5i8 

To  the  weak  in  faith  224 

To  truit  and  love  God  285 

To  prayer  ,c? 

Anemia,  love  to  them  7r% 

Eternity,  of  God  ^ 

Joyful  and  tremendous  r4s 

Tims  and  eternity  ,45 

Death  and  eternity  . -Q 

Prayer  in  p.rofpecl  of  it  549 

Evening  hymns  io, ,A,  ,46 

':  <^»ft  166,  a5S,  4.^5 

Exaltation  of  thrift  i47,  Mg,  269 

ww/  of  Canit  j^x 

»  F 

<*<«/£,  its  author  and  precioufnefs  *j* 

Nature  and  effects  %%-, 

Power  of  2t8.            W-akr.cfs  of  it                 %i\ 

Struggling  with  unbelief  %      ai^ 

Fainting  2?o                Reviving  22I 

Conquering  222    Connected  with  ftlvation    2iS 

f  aUhJubu-fs  of  God  1 1 9>  i 0 * 


C    O    N    T    £    U    T 

s. 

HYMW. 

Fa/I  oi  man,  lamented 

4Z 

And  recovery 

I2Z    1 

Family  worfliip 

3U~337 

Faft  day  hymns                                    5 

»J— 5*8,  530 

/'>;?;•  of  God,  exercifed  all  the  day 

236 

J  he  happinefs  attending  it 

#27,  285 

Fears  and  doubts  removed 

289,  286 

Fear  not 

28g 

I  will  trufc  and  not  be  afraid 

290 

peajl,  the  Gofpel 

56,473486 

Room  at  it 

118,  486 

Felix  trembling 

3  So 

Fellowjhip  of  the  faints 

S54 

Fervency  of  devotion  defired 

211 

Following  Chrift 

3£*>  44.*?  446 

Forgivenefs.     See  Pardon 

27 

God  ready  to  fo;give 

90 

Forms  vain  without  religion 

345 

Fortitude i  holy 

22  S 

i^///<*/}ofChriit 

IJO 

Funeral,  See  Death 

Of  an  infant 

|      556 

Qf  a  young  perfon 

55  7 

Of  children 

553 

Of  a  believer 

560 

Of  a  miniiter                  ,. 

556 

Futurity  committed  to  the  Lord 
G 

General  Meetings— See  AJfociaihm 

5'*<> 

Glorying  in  the  Lord  alone 

238 

Qod — a  Father 

52,278^ 

A  refuge  316.  is  love 

24t 

A. portion 

276 

The  fearcher  of  the  heart 

28 

Reafoning  with  men 

Jl| 

Our  God  124.  for  ever  and  ever 

3^5 

Exalted  above  all  praife 
Pood  Satnaritan,  parable  of  the 

26 

*57 

Gcodmfs  of  God,  12,  30.  and  jtrlUce 

i8 

in  giving  his  Son 

12 

Qofpel, 

54 

'"'  Oioiious 

59 

CONTENTS. 

Worthy  of  all  acceptation  r  7 

Tin  powei                1  falvation  60 
Reprefented  by.  a  feaft                435,  362,  56,  473 

Thejabil  57,58 

Rationally  trended  0i 
jprcenefs  of  it 

Net,  calling  it  366 

Spread  of  it  defited  37o,  3  74,  4:3 

G/-<?  v,  electing,  adopting,  fovereign  "            14,  65 

Efficacious  77.  diftingui/hing  110 

Sufficient  125. defired  38* 

Growing  in  it  322.  defired  290 

Salvation  by  grace  1 1 1 

Gratitude  the  fpring  of  true  religion  2 1 6 

r                 ,   ,  550,567 

1                   l  decency  229 

Growth  in  grace  222. defired  390 

H 

going  to  a  new  one  333 — 33  t 

r,  in  God  238 

nding  divine  wifdora  291 

Of^jiofe  who  fear  God  227,  and  truft  him       235 

le  poor  in  234 

Of  humble  worshippers  34? 

Offpiritui  300 

Of  being  with  1  554 

L'n  ,                    divine  perfections  2( 

ffarveji  an  '  furtrmer  504,  yo$ 

,  evil  4,0.  contrite  defired 

Hard  lamented  250.  New  ddi 

I                                    d  part  of  hymn  66 

Promifed  land  584 

.Happinds  and  joys  of  it  .  583. 

Worihip  of  it  587.  The  everlafting  fong           5V  ? 

/?< //,  the  hnner's  own  place  580 

EverlafTing  mifv.  y  of  it  42 

Praife  for  being  f>ut  of  ir-  \6 

And  heaven  58^ 

#<?//>  prayed  for  ^79.  Obtained  509,  $xa 

rfGod  17 

Ii;l'i?iefs,  defired  390.  2d  part  of  hymn  c?t 

Slope,  indarknds  231.  Set  before  us  %}« 


CONTENTS. 

HYMN. 

Encouraged  by  the  perfections  of  God.  233 

Hoping  and  longing  for  glory  232,  253 

fiiimbie*  their  joy  encouraged  2(0 

humiliation  of  Ghrifl  148 

Humility  of  mind  234.  prayed  for  237 

The  humble  publican  -;,6 

Humble  pleadings  for  mercy  *ZS 

Hoprocrify  dreaded  108,^03 

I 

Idol  worfhip  ftupid  .  2>  3 
Idols  renounced  and  God  welcomed  into  the  foul  299 
Illnefs,  See  Si  chiefs 

Immutability  of  God  5 

Inability  to  do  good  complained  of  3°9 

Incarnation  of  Chrift  1 29 — 1 3  * 

Incomprehenfibiti'y  of  God  23 

jnconflancy  lamented  31® 

Indwelling  fin  39 

Infants,  bee  Children  3  3  6 

Dying  in  the  arms  of  Jefus  55 6 

Infinity  of  God  6 

influences  0  f  the  fpirit  406 — a  *  6 

Compared  to  living  water  *o8 

To  rain.  209.  to  the  wind  212/ 

Defired  210 — 212.  experienced  213 

Ingratitude  to  Chrift  detected  252- 

Inspiration  of 'the  fcriptures  43 

Intercejjion  of  Chrift,  152.  prevalent  J53 

For  Peter  255 

Typified  by  A  aron '  s  breaft-plate  1 .5  4 

jfntercfi  in  Chrift  defired  296 

Invitations,  or  fcripture  *r4 — ^21 

To  the  gcipel  feaft  473 

<  jfabez's  pr;  §3i 

J/Vu-/  prayed  for  <]  ■  * 

Joy.,  of  the  humble  260 

A  n  d  r  ej  oici  n  g  238 — 2 1 1 

The  return  of  joy  14  t 

Judgment  d::y  5  7  0 — 5  7  9 
The  coming  of  the  Judge  575 — 5  78.  defired    5  74 

Bocks  opened    •  5  7* 


CONTENTS, 

•    ,      ,  HYMl*. 

Sentence  on  the  wicked                 j  S7i 

On  the  righteous  573 

A  place  at  the  right  hand  defired  579 

id  and  goodnefs  of  God  xg 

,i;ty  to  our  neighbor  241 

Jajlificatfon  83 ,  g4 

K 

A'v'/  and  roval  family  prayed  for  j3$ 

ofChrift  149.  increating  4^0 

Of  9od,  to  be  firft  (ought  5m 

Or  glory,  See  Heazen  2^4 

'J  edge,  fpiritual  343 245 

Defired  of  God  its  author  243 

!  nperfeel  at  prefent  a4* 

Kno  v't'l.e,  One  thing  I  know  244; 

And  happinefs  2oi 

L  y 

Latter-day  glory  longed  for  42 1 
La  j.  ro  >rai  4  7>  48.  Honored  by  Chrift         50,  3  6 

Sinners  found  wanting  byit                 -  49 
Practical  ufe  of  it 
Cerr.  won  al 
And  Goficl 

Legal  obedience  Followed  hv  evangelical  5 1 

Leper  crying  189,  289.  Healed  ioi 

Liberality  *  See  Charity  a46 

j&&  r.7,  fpiriciwl  9  j 

/**/*,  abundant  by  Chrft  iot 

[■  /ufferi'igckf  God  16 
X.an/'j  ^//y,  See  Reftirr/fljon  o/ChrrJl 
M>rnipg                                                     5*6- 

jL&r  7  /  Prayer  3  c  8 

47Z — 490 

7.0//  67y*/;  found,  parable  of  the  79 

Loving  tindneft  of  God  13 

Ztftv  o/'C.'cJ.  electing;  everlafting  6* 

Et.'rnal  and  unchangeable  64 

Re                I  >ve  69 

ct  nil  raining  139,446 

rose 

Weeping  ana  d  484 


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C    O    N    T    E    N    T    Si 

HYMKi 

JLove,  to  God   ;  247 

To  Chrift:  prefenr  or  abfent  249 

Loveft  thou  me?  256,  4-5 

Defiling  to  love  Chrift          ,  45  j,  2  5 1 

Profeffion  of  love  to  the  Redeemer  252 

Supreme  love  253 

To  the  brethren  254.  unfeigned  256 

To  all  faints  =255 

To  our  neighbor  257 

To  oar  enemies  **>  25 3 

All  attainments  vain  without  love  253 

M 

Maj e  fly  of  God  ™ 

Manna  158,  1  So 

Mariner,  the  fpiritual  3°4 

Mariners  Pialm                                   _.  3* 

Meditation  329 .  On  the  crofs  of  Chrift  478 

J£&?  beautified  with  falvation  260 

Meeting  and  parting  of  friends  5 14 — 5 J  ^ 

Mercies  in  conftant  fuccefRon  J47 

il^Wy,  of  God  15 

Pleaded  for  235,  332.     Implored  295 

And  truth  met  together  at 

Me [fag e  of  the  Redeemer  134' 

Midnight  cry              _               .  $5t 

Ministers,  nothing  without  Chfift  360 

i!.  bo  u  n  d i  n g  i n  th e  work  of  the  Lord  424 

Watching  for  fouls'-  410' 

'  Leaving  a  people  414 

Illnefs  of  ope           _     „         *  *r3 

Meeting  of,  See  AJJbdattoni 

Chrift  srcare  of  thera  4*£ 

Prayer  for  them  4*'  426 

.  Collection  for  poor  minifters         .  4S*~ "4p* 

Minifiry,  Gofpel  inititivted  by  Chr'ft  407 

One  called  to  the  work  of  the  miniftry  40S 

Mini 'fi V y  of 'angels,  See  Angels 

Miracles  of  Chrift  applied  189 

Mifftondries- prayed  for  420' 

Moderation      ,                        ,  £61,  art* 

Mortality  of  Man,  See  Ztarf#  4;  5-24? -5 45 

N  4- 


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i      y  to  hint 
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Trh,  &c. 

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id  omnifcience  of  God 

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25  7 
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533 — 535 


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CONTENTS. 

H  Y  MM? 

Pcrfecution  to  be  expected  by  good  nvn  3  '  / 

$erfdverance  in  grace  103 — 106,  a-ig 

Detired 
Jfcfcr  admonifhed  by  Chrift 

His  fali  and  recovery 

And  John  following  Chrift 
Pilgrim,  the  frrh  ituai^oo.     His  fong 
Pillar  of  lire  44,  and  cToud 
Plaifurts,  of  religion 

Unfe'en  longed  tor 
■J*Wof  Betheftia 
Poor  in  fpirifblefTed 
Portion,  God  a 
Poverty,  fpiri trial 
JW- and  providence  of  God 
iV.v.^to  God  irom  the  whole  create 

For  the  Weffirtgs  oJ  providence  auu 

For  the  fountain  ppetred 

For  falvation 

i  o  t'Te  Keaeeme!  4~><J5 


CiodexaJtecl  above  au  prane  «r> 

Prayer,  iecret  332.     The  Lord's  350 

Anfwei  ed  3 1 6 >  by  profits  541 

imperfea.  bt:t  accepted     ,■  jffc 

Exhortation  to  it  353 

Hymns. before  prayer                  <  353- 
Prepemat.orj  thougtit  for  the  Lord's  Supper        47- 

Prefer.ee>.  of  God  worth  dying  for  553 
Of  Chrift  the  joy  of  his  people       404,  5543   23.' 

■  Profiled  £59.     Longed  tor  ,  %%* 

Pride  lamented  31?,  34>j 

&+hejNtood  of  (Shrift  J90.    Its  excellency  191 

Privileges  of  the  Scfes  of  <3ed  94,    ;  ; '5 

Prodigal  Son,  parable  of -the  a 73 

Froril/is,  the  firil  promsfe  1 3 2 

Of  itrength  according  to  our  days  1 2 3 

Of  the  divine  preience  124 

Of  fufficient  grace  f£$ 

Of  a  fupply  of  all  our  need  1  26 

i    Of  ths  kingdom  .<:  7 

'fixceediru'  great  and  precious  izt 


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CONTENTS. 

Chrift  the  fubftance  of  it  HY^ 

rrofperity  of  {mil  Mned  i%\ 

e  3i.  and  power  of  God  "7 

Equ. table  and  kind  33.  myfterious  34 

To  be  explained  hereami  3/ 

Bereaving  fubtttitted  to  J^           #»  *£, 

Pratfe  for  the  bbfllngs  ofH*  37 

Public  cm,  the  humble1  a3$ 

4«*,  the  Chriftian  30^ 

&f<  **,  thieatening  ,oa 

■  >v,y£-  th e  fen p t u res  3  3  0 

Reafon  3a    an  insufficient  guide  106 

hedhaiou grateful  3M,  5C9 

ww/^bve  69,  169 

\viption,  by  Chrift  alone  7a 

Finished  71,  72.     Wonders  of  it  4g- 

Gratitude  t  >  God  for  it  73 

§f/Vr.  God  a  316.     Chrift  a  **»  100,  305 

'  ?©.*,  fee  Convsrfatioii 

■Rejoicing,  in  Code  a  8.  in  hope  240 

In  the  ways  of  God  239 

And  going  on  our  way  240 

Kengton,  grantigfe  the  fpriag  of  it  216 

Internal,  dcfirW  084 

Perfonal  ,,0__J,. 

Fan^y  „!_??! 

P..W  3.-;—.-    7 

^'bllC.t          ,  338-97 

V ..in  without  love  '        259 

Remembering  all  the  way,  &c.  324 

Repentance^  commanded  by  God  267 

Given  by  Chrift  a6y 

And  hope  ty% 

Praved  for,  fee  Penitence  and  Penitent  *65 

Why  weepeft  thou  ?  a74 

'nation,  fee  Submitfion  276—279 

•   to  ferve  the  Lord  334 

he  f-.ccefsfu!  one  3^ 

Rcftirrecltoni  of  the  bodf  ?6S,  *6f 

-  -    Of  01W*  Z-A* 


CONTENT?, 


jkefurrecTton,  comfortable  tofufehwhdfeekv^ 

And  afcenhon  of  Chriil  I 

Retirement 
Revival  prayed  for 
Rich  fool  furprifei 

filches  their  emptinefs   .  * 

Of  Ciirifl  anfea reliable 
Righteous,  fee  ChriftW? 
.Righteo/tfhefs,  imputed 

Human,  infufficiedt  to  juflify 
Rijtng  to  God 

S 
Sabbath,  fee  Lord's  day  47s 

''Safety  of '-hriil  s  ihetp 
a«w/  indeed 
Sah  ition,  approaching 

Of  finners 

The  method  of  it  ro;.  complete 

Free  108.  by  grace 

An  intereft  in  it  defired         - 

What  muit  I  do  to  be  faved? 

God  glorious,  and  fmners  &ved 
..  Praiff  for  it 
Samaritan,  ths  good 
Sanci'ification  and  pardon 

And  growth  deured 
Satan  repulfed 
Scriptures,  their  infpiratioii 

Their  ufefulnefs  44.     Kicnes 

Their  iufficiency  and  excellency 

Reading  them 
Seafons  crowned  with  goodnefs 
Secret  prayer 
Self-  dedication 
Self  denial 

Self -examination  331.     Lord,  fearch  me 
Self  exi fence  and  felF-fufRcience  of  God 
S:rioufncfs  pra'yed  for 
Sermon,  hymns  before  it 

Hymns  after  it  37 % 

Shame,  on  account  of  Chrift,  abhorred  4;£ 

Sheep  of  Chrift  fecare  te.i 


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CONTENTS. 

HYMN. 

WdJztCbri/l  ioi 

r/r,  prtfence  of  God  defired  in  it  537 

niffion  under  it  540 

Com;  b.  nc  and  rfope  in  it 

ral  539 

And  recovery  541,  54* 

ary  <Al  *#  52 

:nd  trutf^'282.    I^^ed  283 

'!  38.     indwelling  39 

eh?  grace  41 

And.foiTOW  laid  before  Cod  99 

iSV.T  •   f.t,  iuimd  wanting  49 

lioncd  with  581.  Convinced  50 

'  '       -  %1Z 

And  fiiintt!  in  the  wreck  of  nature  5  70 

th  of  the  'inner  559 

Sica-  it:;  (lability  and  gjory  403 

to  it  405 

of  it.     See  CI.  arch      418 

5  v  loin  29 

t  Crrrift^s  birth  1:9,  130 

30 1 

01  j  raiii  to  1  fer  347,  488,  489 

d,  their  privik  94,  95 

!    .  ■  .nice 

lor  tin,  r  274 

oa  99 

401 

•  M.l  9 

? 7 2 >  T73 

206 

•207 

214 

f  ■     ■  .to  depart  a*15 

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wod  276,  277,  264 


C    O    N    T    S     a      i 

$uhniijionto  bereaving  providences  $ 

It  is  the  Lord,  let  him,  &t. 
Suffering  cfariftians,  dear  to  Chrift 
'Sufferings  of  Chrift.     See  Lord's  Supper 
Summer  and  harveft 
Sunday  Schools 
Supplication 

T 
Temple,  the  bodies  of  the  faint's 

The  Spiritual  completed  43I 

Temptation,  305,  |»4.     Moderated  5.16 

Tm/pted,  Chrilrs  mierceifion  for  them  *5J 

Thank/giving  daVs  .     529 — 536 

Thief  on  the  crofs  80 

Thi/jly  foufe  invited  to  Ghrift.  J  20 

Thunder ^  the  God  of  503 

77-v/^  well  fpem  226.     Short  543 

Now  is  the  accepted  time  376,  50  j 

Every  part  of  it  in  God's  hands  545 

And  eternity  546 

Transfiguration  of  Chrift  -  135 

Traveller's  pfalm  36 

Trinity,  the  doctrine  of  the.  (See  Doxohgies)      ai 

Triumphs  dfchriif  148.     Of  the  crofs  481 

Trouble,  pleading  With  God  in  it  $i% 

Troubled,  but  making  God  out  refuge  316 

Truft,  in  God  under  trials  286,  287 

ible,  or  deipdir  prevented  2S7" 

Encouragement  to  it  285' 

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